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accusation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Accusation \Ac`cu*sa"tion\, n. [OF. acusation, F. accusation, L. accusatio, fr accusare See {Accuse}.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: accusation n 1: a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; an imputation of blame or guilt [syn: {accusal}] 2: an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving" [syn: {charge}]
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