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accusation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | accusal |
| Type of | charge, complaint |
| Has types | self-condemnation, preferment, recrimination, self-accusation, allegation, blame, blame game, implication, imprecation, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, information |
| Derivation | accusatorial, accuse |
accusation::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | charge |
| Type of | averment, assertion, asseveration |
| Has types | countercharge |
| Derivation | accusatorial, accuse |
Examples of accusation
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Accusation against Tony Rackauckas comes in trial of former Sheriff Mike Carona.
From the ocregister.com
Roberts'story is long on accusation and inference, but short on facts and logic.
From the kentucky.com
In Bernie Fine's case, the accusation alone cost him his job and his reputation.
From the afterdeadline.blogs.nytimes.com
In America, you can make any accusation you want that has NO evidence behind it.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
If you did not make such an accusation then you may have a legitimate complaint.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I have never sent anyone such e-mail, and so I feel offended by your accusation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I can't decide which people you've insulted the most with your false accusation.
From the economist.com
The DA has repeatedly rejected the accusation, calling it a diversionary tactic.
From the post-gazette.com
His accusation has fed fears that Russia increasingly operates by its own rules.
From the time.com
- A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
- An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
- (accusatory) accusative: containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"
- (accuse) bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
- (accuse) charge: blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"
- (accused) a defendant in a criminal proceeding
- The Accusation (Atto d'accusa) is a 1951 Italian drama film directed by Giacomo Gentilomo.
- (Accused (film)) Accused is a 1936 British mystery film directed by Thornton Freeland.
- (Accused (In the Heat of the Night)) The following are a list of episodes of the television series In the Heat of the Night, which aired from 1988 through 1995.
