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English noun: accusation | |||
| 1. | accusation (communication) a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt | ||
| Synonyms | accusal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | charge, complaint | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | allegation, blame, blame game, implication, imprecation, imputation, incrimination, inculpation, indictment, information, preferment, recrimination, self-accusation, self-condemnation | ||
| 2. | accusation (communication) an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence | ||
| Samples | The newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving. | ||
| Synonyms | charge | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assertion, asseveration, averment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | countercharge | ||
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