accusation
[ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn]
Definition:
1. A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person.
2. A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
'accusation' example sentence:
- He creeps toward me low to the ground, with a whiny growl of misery and accusation.
- Their groundless accusation is made with ulterior motives.
- More than four years on not one iota of evidence in support of the accusations has been provided.
- What's wrong with this accusation?
- The accusation that I stole the money is false.
- Some were more inventive in the means they took to make accusations of sexual misconduct.
- You can see how he got the accusation.
- You could not conceivably get more resentment and accusation than is documented there.
- She took a long breath and regarded me with a look that was rife with accusation.
- The minister denied the accusation that she had behaved dishonestly.
- Apple denied the accusation.
- The accusation is wholly without foundation.
- She was surprised that he had no words of blame or accusation for her.