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

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 4 votes

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

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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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How to use accusation in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. Melinda Wilkins:

   So this accusation of finding human DNA in there, you can detect a very small amount, but they're not quantifying the amount. It could be just a few cells versus a percentage content. the whole issue of food adulteration is starting to become a really hot area right now, and I think a lot of people became aware of the issue in meat fairly recently.

3. Nick Kyrgios:

   If I had come back to win six games in a row, then [the accusation is] fair. But it didn't help me at all, to be honest.

4. Aziz Ansari:

   The problem is that people read just the name and just the accusation and they don’t find out anything more than that, so, that’s the problem, but it sounds like it was consensual.

5. The President:

   I categorically deny and reject the accusation that I was involved (in a corruption scheme) and having received any money from that customs fraud scheme.