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On this page you'll find 2 example sentences with Defalcation. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as sum or thieving and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Defalcation in a sentence

Defalcation meaning

  1. The act of cancelling part of a claim by deducting a smaller claim which the claimant owes to the defendant.
  2. Embezzlement.

Synonyms of Defalcation

sum thieving thievery theft larceny misappropriation misapplication peculation embezzlement amount of money amount sum of money stealing

Related words

Other words often associated with Defalcation or its synonyms:

felony assets quantity total measure concealing assemblage turn adoption collection dishonorable number

Using Defalcation

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of cancelling part of a claim by deducting a smaller claim which the claimant owes to the defendant. | Embezzlement.
  • Useful related words include: sum, thieving, thievery, theft.

Context around Defalcation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

theft 1× fraud 1×

Often after:

misappropriation 1×

Sentence patterns with Defalcation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

fiduciary fraud defalcation 1× like theft defalcation misappropriation of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

plus garden variety 1× the unsettled reports 1×

Common sentence endings:

crore it said 1× fiduciary fraud defalcation 1×

Words around Defalcation

Just before it in the word index:

defacto 17 defacing 38 defacement 10 defaced 94 deface 17 defa 3

Just after it in the word index:

defalco 3 defamation 585 defamatory 127 defame 41 defamed 56 defames 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Defalcation

  • In this selection, "defalcation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, theft, fraud and misappropriation stand out and add context to how "defalcation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include fiduciary fraud defalcation and like theft defalcation misappropriation of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defalcation" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defalcation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Plus garden variety fiduciary fraud/defalcation. (6 words)

The unsettled reports contained 905 paragraphs involving serious irregularities like theft, defalcation, misappropriation of government money, loss of revenue and shortages, losses not recovered/ written off amounting to Rs 964.34 crore, it said. (34 words)

Longer example sentences

The unsettled reports contained 905 paragraphs involving serious irregularities like theft, defalcation, misappropriation of government money, loss of revenue and shortages, losses not recovered/ written off amounting to Rs 964.34 crore, it said. (34 words)

Plus garden variety fiduciary fraud/defalcation. (6 words)

Example sentences (2)

The unsettled reports contained 905 paragraphs involving serious irregularities like theft, defalcation, misappropriation of government money, loss of revenue and shortages, losses not recovered/ written off amounting to Rs 964.34 crore, it said.

Plus garden variety fiduciary fraud/defalcation.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defalcation" in a sentence?
An example: "The unsettled reports contained 905 paragraphs involving serious irregularities like theft, defalcation, misappropriation of government money, loss of revenue and shortages, losses not recovered/ written off amounting to Rs 964.34 crore, it said." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "defalcation" from authentic English texts.
What does "defalcation" mean?
Defalcation means: The act of cancelling part of a claim by deducting a smaller claim which the claimant owes to the defendant.
What are synonyms of "defalcation"?
Common synonyms of "defalcation" include: sum, thieving, thievery, theft, larceny, misappropriation, misapplication, peculation. Plus 5 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "defalcation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "defalcation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.