accusal
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accusal
(əˈkjuːzəl)n
another word for accusation
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| Noun | 1. |  accusal - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guiltcharge, complaint - (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny" 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); "an allegation of malpractice" 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); "he denied the imputation" indictment - an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy" information - formal accusation of a crime preferment - the act of making accusations; "preferment of charges" blame, incrimination, inculpation - an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver" implication - an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection |
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