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English noun: imputation

1. imputation (communication) a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)


SamplesHe denied the imputation.


Broader (hypernym)accusal, accusation


Narrower (hyponym)finger-pointing, fingerpointing

2. imputation (cognition) the attribution to a source or cause


SamplesThe imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously.


Broader (hypernym)ascription, attribution









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