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Noun: accusation  ,ak-yû'zey-shun
  1. A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
    - accusal
     
  2. An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
    "the newspaper published accusations that Jones was guilty of drunken driving";
    - charge

Derived forms: accusations

Type of: assertion, asseveration, averment, charge, complaint

Encyclopedia: Accusation