peculate
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No man ever paid a bribe for the handling of the public money, but to peculate from it.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 10 (of 12) by Burke, Edmund
The former is counted by hundreds of taels; the latter, by thousands, especially where there is a temptation to peculate.
From The Awakening of China by Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons)
It is true that the excellent chef began to peculate, but as his cuisine did not suffer, the result was not noticeable for a long period.
From The Old Wives' Tale by Bennett, Arnold
I shall not dwell upon his Military Character or the measures he had adopted for the surrender of West Point—that being already fully Elucidated but will give you a small specimen of his peculate talents.
From Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold by Howe, Archibald Murray
That great man little liked that any one but himself should peculate in his dominions, and, in the end, M. de Talleyrand was obliged to quit the Hotel Monaco.
From Recollections of Europe by Cooper, James Fenimore
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