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accusation

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14
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18
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
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/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ · /ək.jʊˈze.ʃən/

Definition of accusation

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of accusing.
    “We come not by the way of accusation / To taint that honour every good tongue blesses.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of accusing.
    “We come not by the way of accusation / To taint that honour every good tongue blesses.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
    “[They] set up over his head his accusation.”
  3. (countable, uncountable)An allegation.
    “ungrounded accusations”
    “a blind accusation”
    “repeated accusations”
    “an accusation of a crime”

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Etymology

First attested in the late 14th century. Inherited from Middle English accusacion, borrowed from Old French acusacion (French: accusation), from Latin accūsātiō (“accusation, indictment”), from accūsō (“blame, accuse”). Doublet of accusatio. More at accuse. Equivalent to accuse + -ation.

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