- pec|u|la|tion
- pec|u|la|tion «PEHK yuh LAY shuhn», noun.the act of peculating; embezzlement.
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pec|ti|na|tion — «PEHK tuh NAY shuhn», noun. 1. the state or condition of being pectinate. 2. a comblike structure; pecten … Useful english dictionary
ex|pec|to|ra|tion — «ehk SPEHK tuh RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of expectorating. 2. expectorated matter. SYNONYM(S): sputum … Useful english dictionary
pec — am·y·lo·pec·tin; as·pec·tion; as·pec·tu·al; as·tro·pec·ten; ex·pec·ta·tion; ex·pec·to·rate; ex·pec·to·ra·tion; ex·pec·to·ra·tor; im·pec·ca·bil·i·ty; im·pec·ca·ble; im·pec·can·cy; im·pec·cant; iso·pec·tic; PEC; pec·a·ri; pec·ca·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
pros|pec|tion — «pruh SPEHK shuhn», noun. 1. the action of looking forward; foresight. 2. the action of prospecting, as for gold: »archaeological prospection … Useful english dictionary
ex|pec|ta|tion — … Useful english dictionary
pectination — pec·ti·na·tion … English syllables
pectization — pec·ti·za·tion … English syllables
peculation — pec·u·la·tion … English syllables
peculate — pec•u•late [[t]ˈpɛk yəˌleɪt[/t]] v. t. v. i. lat•ed, lat•ing to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one s care); embezzle • Etymology: 1740–50; v. use of peculate embezzlement (now obs.) < L pecūlātus … From formal English to slang
