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accusation

[ak-yoo-zey-shuhn]

noun

  1. a charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame.

  2. the specific offense charged.

    The accusation is murder.

  3. the act of accusing or state of being accused.



accusation

/ ˌæʊˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. an allegation that a person is guilty of some fault, offence, or crime; imputation

  2. a formal charge brought against a person stating the crime that he is alleged to have committed

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • counteraccusation noun
  • preaccusation noun
  • reaccusation noun
  • self-accusation noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of accusation1

1350–1400; Middle English accusacion < Latin ūپō- (stem of ūپō ), equivalent to ū ( us ), past participle of ū ( accuse, -ate 1 ) + -ō- -ion
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This followed Ottawa's accusation that New Delhi government agents had been involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader on Canadian soil.

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Researchers have also identified a tactic known as “accusation in a mirror.”

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It comes after the government seized control of the company from its Chinese-owner Jingye in April amid accusations it was planning to switch the blast furnaces off, which would have made them permanently unusable.

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A day before Noem’s accusation, she said the exact opposite and called on Mexicans in Southern California to act peacefully.

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The key to using the oner successfully — and avoiding accusations of gimmickry — is to ensure the style doesn’t outshine the story, says Barantini, who also used the technique for his restaurant drama “Boiling Point.”

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What doesaccusation mean?

An accusation is a claim that someone is guilty of a crime or offense.To make an accusation is to accuse someone. This can happen in everyday situations, such as children accusing each other of not sharing. But accusation is typically used in a legal context to refer to an official claim or charge that a crime has been committed.A person who makes an accusation (who accuses) is called an accuser (especially when the accusation involves a crime). The adjective accused means charged with a crime or other offense. Accused is also used as a noun to refer to a person or people who have been charged with a crime, often as the accused. Statements that suggest or outright say that someone did something wrong can be described as accusatory.Example: If you’re going to make an accusation that serious, you’d better have some evidence to back it up.

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