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DEFALCATIONS
Noun
defalcations
plural of defalcation
Source: Wiktionary
DEFALCATION
De`fal*ca"tion, n. Etym: [LL. defalcatio: cf. F. défalcation.]
1. A lopping off; a diminution; abatement; deficit. Specifically: Reduction of a claim by deducting a counterclaim; set-off. Abbott.
2. That which is lopped off, diminished, or abated.
3. An abstraction of money, etc., by an officer or agent
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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