Synonyms for accusation
ˌæk yʊˈzeɪ ʃən; əˈkyu zəlac·cu·sa·tion

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1. accusationnoun

   Synonyms:
   charge, crimination, impeachment, censure

2. accusationnoun

   The act of accusing.

   Synonyms:
   charge, censure, crimination, impeachment

3. accusationnoun

   A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.

   Synonyms:
   charge, impeachment, crimination, censure

4. accusationnoun

   An allegation.

   Synonyms:
   charge, crimination, censure, impeachment

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1. accusation

   Synonyms:
   censure, charge, complaint, condemnation, imputation, injury, insult, offense, wrong

   Antonyms:
   acknowledgment, apology, confession, defense, exculpation, excuse, justification, plea, vindication

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1. accusation

   Synonyms:
   charge, indictment, imputation, impeachment, arraignment

   Antonyms:
   acquittal, absolution, vindication, discharge

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1. accusation, accusalnoun

   a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

   Synonyms:
   charge, accusal

2. accusation, chargenoun

   an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

   "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"

   Synonyms:
   direction, bearing, rush, mission, bang, heraldic bearing, commission, complaint, thrill, kick, bursting charge, care, burster, armorial bearing, charge, tutelage, billing, cathexis, explosive charge, electric charge, guardianship, flush, boot, accusal

Matched Categories

1. • Assertion
   • Charge

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1. denoucenoun

   to accuse someone.

   there was an accusation at my school about a fight.

   Submitted by anonymous on August 31, 2022  

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1. accusationnoun

   Synonyms:
   crimination, impeachment, arraignment, indictment, charge

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1. accusationnoun

   Synonyms:
   crimination, charge, indictment, impeachment, arraignment, allegation, incrimination

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1. List of paraphrases for "accusation":

   indictment, charge, prosecution, allegation, accusing, accusations, impeachment, accused, reproach, charged, indicted, accuse

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1. Victoria Spartz:

   This accusation is a cowardly misrepresentation of facts by some jealous members or staff since we had a very productive bipartisan CODEL in March, i did not come to Congress to get paid for my travel vacations or dinners, but rather get things done. I have always been willing to spend my own hard-earned money to help with causes I care about.

2. Chief Magistrate Graeme Henson:

   Suspicion, wild accusation, deficiencies in evidence cannot be translated into accepted truths simply because an agency of prosecution says so or a media who wants something to be true says it must be without due process.

3. Henry James:

   The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting.

4. Antony Blinken:

   First Russia plans to manufacture a pretext for its attack – this could be a violent event that Russia will bring on Ukraine or an outrageous accusation that Russia will level against the Ukrainian government.

5. Vega Gil letter:

   I will say this categorically, this accusation is false, let me make it clear that my death is not a confession of guilt, on the contrary it is a radical declaration of my innocence. I just want to clear the path my son will walk in the future.