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accusation

/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/noun4 syllables

Accusation means: a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt.

Synonyms for accusation8

noun, as in a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

accusal

noun, as in an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

also used for accusation

allegation, assertion, censure, crimination, detection, impeachment

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What does accusation mean?2

noun

1

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

2

an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence“the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with accusation?60

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Accusation in a sentence

  • The accusation was, without a doubt, absolutely ungrounded.lucasmg123
  • As for the accusations of heresy, here the evidence is much weaker.Dejo
  • He took the accusations to heart, even though they were unjustified.sundown
  • As for the accusations of heresy: here, the evidence is much weaker.unknown
  • As for the accusations of heresy--here, the evidence is much weaker.unknown
  • The accusations are shocking: money laundering, tax evasion and obstruction of justice.MrShoval
  • Unlike what we expected, the accusations were not made.mervert1
  • Despite accusations, it seems that he's innocent and hasn't committed any wrongdoing.Nuel

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Forms of accusation

as a noun

plural
accusations