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The act of imputing blame or guilt
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accusation
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., from Old French acusacion or directly from Latin accusationem (nominative accusatio ), noun of action from past participle stem of accusare (see accuse ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act of accusing. 2 (context legal English) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law. 3 An allegation.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt [syn: accusal ] an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving" [syn: charge ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Accusation \Ac`cu*sa"tion\, n. [OF. acusation, F. accusation, L. accusatio, fr. accusare. See Accuse .] The act of accusing or charging with a crime or with a lighter offense. We come not by the way of accusation To taint that honor every good tongue blesses. ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Accusation can refer to: The Accusation , a 1951 Italian film Criminal accusation False accusation