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Accusation
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Accusation
/ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
A statement that someone has done something bad or illegal.
Synonyms:
charge
allegation
claim
Antonyms:
praise
commendation
exoneration
Examples:
Lieutenant Peyton repeated Welch's
accusations
.
"Careful, that sounds a lot like an
accusation
."
Grent's jaw drops at Victor's
accusation
.
Etymology:
Originated in Middle English, from the Old French term
acuser
, derived from the Latin
accusare
, meaning to call to account or charge.
Usage Statistics:
14 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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