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ACCUSAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
Synonyms:
accusal; accusation
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("accusal" is a kind of...):
charge; complaint ((criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "accusal"):
self-accusation; self-condemnation (an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be)
recrimination (mutual accusations)
allegation ((law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law))
blame game (accusations exchanged among people who refuse to accept sole responsibility for some undesirable event)
imprecation (a slanderous accusation)
imputation (a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense))
indictment (an accusation of wrongdoing)
information (formal accusation of a crime)
preferment (the act of making accusations)
blame; incrimination; inculpation (an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed)
implication (an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection)
Derivation:
accuse (bring an accusation against; level a charge against)
accuse (blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against)
