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accusation

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n

Definitions

  1. The act of accusing.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The act of accusing
  3. A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
    countable, uncountable
  4. A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law
  5. An allegation
  6. An allegation.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“We come⟳ not by the way of accusation / To taint that honour every good tongue blesses.”
“[They] set⟳ up over his head his accusation.”
“ungrounded accusations”
“a blind accusation”
“repeated accusations”
“an accusation of a crime”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Accusations Accusatival Accusative accusative absolute accusative case accusative of ella

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