Thesaurus: accusation

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1. n. The act of accusing or charging with a crime or with a lighter offense.
2. n. That of which one is accused; the charge of an offense or crime, or the declaration containing the charge.
3. n. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
4. n. an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
5. 1. The act of accusing or charging with a crime or with a lighter offense. We come not by the way of accusation To taint that honor every good tongue blesses. Shak. 2. That of which one is accused; the charge of an offense or crime, or the declaration containing the charge. [They] set up over his head his accusation. Matt. xxvii. 37. Syn. -- Impeachment; crimination; censure; charge.
6. n:100 n. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt n. an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence