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ac·cu·sa·tion
 accusation
- pronunciation:
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| definition 1: |
an act of accusing.
His vehement accusation frightened her, and she found she couldn't answer.- synonyms:
- crimination, denunciation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment
- similar words:
- allegation, blame, charge, implication, recrimination
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| definition 2: |
a statement declaring another person guilty of crime, misdeed, or error.
He denied the accusation that he had divided the money unfairly.- synonyms:
- charge, complaint, denunciation, indictment
- similar words:
- allegation, animadversion, censure, citation, gravamen, insinuation, plaint, rebuke, reproach, slur, summons
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| related words: |
calumny, complaint, denunciation |
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