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Bezzle: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Bezzle noun. The hidden total of undiscovered embezzlement at any moment, which makes people feel richer than they are.
How to say it
BEZ-ul/ˈbɛz(ə)l/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (BEZ).
Bezzle in a sentence
In a boom the bezzle grows, since nobody checks the books while the money rolls in.
When the crash came, the bezzle vanished and the victims finally did the sums.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- hidden fraud
Where bezzle comes from
Coined by the economist J. K. Galbraith in The Great Crash, 1929 (1955), from embezzle.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
When the crash came, the _____ vanished and the victims finally did the sums.
- bezzle
- windfall
- arrears
Show the answer
bezzle: When the crash came, the bezzle vanished and the victims finally did the sums.