Definition of accusation in English:

accusation

noun akjʊˈzeɪʃ(ə)nˌækjəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n

1A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
accusations of bribery
Example sentencesExamples
- Is this what was meant by the scurrilous accusations about his expenses?
- More than four years on not one iota of evidence in support of the accusations has been provided.
- The move has provoked accusations that Executive ministers are acting to silence a vocal critic.
- Just five days later, however, he crashed down to earth amid accusations of bribery.
- Added to this are accusations that he failed to live up to his promise that the elections would be democratic and fair.
- Some were more inventive in the means they took to make accusations of sexual misconduct.
- Sensitive to accusations of cronyism, he also wanted a non-political appointment.
- We are individuals as well as social beings, and open to accusations of selfishness and hypocrisy.
- I'm sick of the silent accusations that I'm not trying hard enough to get a job.
- I do think these things can be discussed and criticised without accusations of elitism coming up.
- It is these kinds of charges and accusations that make people laugh at the military.
- Defeat on the pitch can lead, and has led, to accusations not only of bribery but cowardice and even treason.
- Zealously denying the accusations, Richard waxed eloquent in his own defense.
- Shows were cancelled and accusations flew between members of the band as to who was to blame.
- The unit was intended to review the system of public appointments to avoid accusations of political bias.
- After all, accusations of bias usually say more about the accuser than the accused.
- As if to counter the accusations of snootiness, not every selection is wilfully obscure.
- Countering accusations of dullness, the insurer's job often borders on the surreal.
- Once again accusations are flying about the lack of consultation over health services.
- To avoid accusations that he didn't live in the electorate, he rented a place there.
Synonyms
allegation, charge, claim, assertion, asseveration, attribution, incrimination, imputation, denouncement, indictment, arraignment, citation, inculpation, blame, condemnation, criticism, complaint
suit, lawsuit
British plaint
North American impeachment, bill of indictment
North American informal beef
1. 1.1mass noun The action or process of accusing someone.
  there was accusation in Brian's voice
  Example sentencesExamples
  But along with sin, there came lust, fear, pride, accusation, betrayal, and guilt.
  The muzzle of the gun just stared Czerell in the face like an unblinking eye of accusation.
  You could not conceivably get more resentment and accusation than is documented there.
  He has a long history of accusation of unethical acts from suborning perjury to driving under the influence of marijuana.
  Every question Crosse asked himself left him facing a spear of accusation.
  Once at the door, the memories halted and the silence accosted her with a tone of accusation.
  There was accusation in her voice, and he felt his heart go heavy at it.
  Everyday when she looked out her window she was filled with an intense feeling of accusation.
  The Stegner program was designed to avoid any accusation that a writing degree was a soft option.
  She had looked so cute with her disheveled dark curls and accusation in her gaze as she sat on her rump on the floor.
  We put the US on notice that we expect full proof, that we will not tolerate accusation by innuendo or slur.
  Suddenly the play turns from a study of adolescent accusation into one about the problems of living with a gay husband.
  Such practices of accusation and defense have an important place in morality and law.
  The blonde with tears running down her cheeks starts crying harder but her blue eyes have a hint of accusation in them.
  A generation later, he is driven to return to the scene, craving discovery and even accusation.
  Museum officials led the cry of accusation, and their stories soon appeared in the media.
  It is no exaggeration to say the town was being torn apart by suspicion, rumour and accusation during my visit there in November.
  She took a long breath and regarded me with a look that was rife with accusation.
  He creeps toward me low to the ground, with a whiny growl of misery and accusation.
  A blistering run from Greene, and one provoking no accusation of drug cheating, might still save the day.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin accusatio(n-), from accusare 'call to account' (see accuse).

Definition of accusation in US English:

accusation

nounˌækjəˈzeɪʃ(ə)nˌakyəˈzāSH(ə)n

1A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
accusations of bribery
Example sentencesExamples
- Added to this are accusations that he failed to live up to his promise that the elections would be democratic and fair.
- To avoid accusations that he didn't live in the electorate, he rented a place there.
- Defeat on the pitch can lead, and has led, to accusations not only of bribery but cowardice and even treason.
- Zealously denying the accusations, Richard waxed eloquent in his own defense.
- The move has provoked accusations that Executive ministers are acting to silence a vocal critic.
- Countering accusations of dullness, the insurer's job often borders on the surreal.
- Once again accusations are flying about the lack of consultation over health services.
- It is these kinds of charges and accusations that make people laugh at the military.
- The unit was intended to review the system of public appointments to avoid accusations of political bias.
- Just five days later, however, he crashed down to earth amid accusations of bribery.
- Some were more inventive in the means they took to make accusations of sexual misconduct.
- More than four years on not one iota of evidence in support of the accusations has been provided.
- Shows were cancelled and accusations flew between members of the band as to who was to blame.
- Sensitive to accusations of cronyism, he also wanted a non-political appointment.
- We are individuals as well as social beings, and open to accusations of selfishness and hypocrisy.
- I do think these things can be discussed and criticised without accusations of elitism coming up.
- After all, accusations of bias usually say more about the accuser than the accused.
- I'm sick of the silent accusations that I'm not trying hard enough to get a job.
- As if to counter the accusations of snootiness, not every selection is wilfully obscure.
- Is this what was meant by the scurrilous accusations about his expenses?
Synonyms
allegation, charge, claim, assertion, asseveration, attribution, incrimination, imputation, denouncement, indictment, arraignment, citation, inculpation, blame, condemnation, criticism, complaint
1. 1.1 The action or process of accusing someone.
  there was accusation in Brian's voice
  Example sentencesExamples
  Suddenly the play turns from a study of adolescent accusation into one about the problems of living with a gay husband.
  You could not conceivably get more resentment and accusation than is documented there.
  The muzzle of the gun just stared Czerell in the face like an unblinking eye of accusation.
  But along with sin, there came lust, fear, pride, accusation, betrayal, and guilt.
  A blistering run from Greene, and one provoking no accusation of drug cheating, might still save the day.
  The Stegner program was designed to avoid any accusation that a writing degree was a soft option.
  Every question Crosse asked himself left him facing a spear of accusation.
  It is no exaggeration to say the town was being torn apart by suspicion, rumour and accusation during my visit there in November.
  The blonde with tears running down her cheeks starts crying harder but her blue eyes have a hint of accusation in them.
  She had looked so cute with her disheveled dark curls and accusation in her gaze as she sat on her rump on the floor.
  He has a long history of accusation of unethical acts from suborning perjury to driving under the influence of marijuana.
  Museum officials led the cry of accusation, and their stories soon appeared in the media.
  We put the US on notice that we expect full proof, that we will not tolerate accusation by innuendo or slur.
  He creeps toward me low to the ground, with a whiny growl of misery and accusation.
  There was accusation in her voice, and he felt his heart go heavy at it.
  She took a long breath and regarded me with a look that was rife with accusation.
  A generation later, he is driven to return to the scene, craving discovery and even accusation.
  Such practices of accusation and defense have an important place in morality and law.
  Once at the door, the memories halted and the silence accosted her with a tone of accusation.
  Everyday when she looked out her window she was filled with an intense feeling of accusation.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin accusatio(n-), from accusare ‘call to account’ (see accuse).

单词	accusation
释义	Definition of accusation in English: accusation noun akjʊˈzeɪʃ(ə)nˌækjəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n 1A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong. accusations of bribery Example sentencesExamples Is this what was meant by the scurrilous accusations about his expenses? More than four years on not one iota of evidence in support of the accusations has been provided. The move has provoked accusations that Executive ministers are acting to silence a vocal critic. Just five days later, however, he crashed down to earth amid accusations of bribery. Added to this are accusations that he failed to live up to his promise that the elections would be democratic and fair. Some were more inventive in the means they took to make accusations of sexual misconduct. Sensitive to accusations of cronyism, he also wanted a non-political appointment. We are individuals as well as social beings, and open to accusations of selfishness and hypocrisy. I'm sick of the silent accusations that I'm not trying hard enough to get a job. I do think these things can be discussed and criticised without accusations of elitism coming up. It is these kinds of charges and accusations that make people laugh at the military. Defeat on the pitch can lead, and has led, to accusations not only of bribery but cowardice and even treason. Zealously denying the accusations, Richard waxed eloquent in his own defense. Shows were cancelled and accusations flew between members of the band as to who was to blame. The unit was intended to review the system of public appointments to avoid accusations of political bias. After all, accusations of bias usually say more about the accuser than the accused. As if to counter the accusations of snootiness, not every selection is wilfully obscure. Countering accusations of dullness, the insurer's job often borders on the surreal. Once again accusations are flying about the lack of consultation over health services. To avoid accusations that he didn't live in the electorate, he rented a place there. Synonyms allegation, charge, claim, assertion, asseveration, attribution, incrimination, imputation, denouncement, indictment, arraignment, citation, inculpation, blame, condemnation, criticism, complaint suit, lawsuit British plaint North American impeachment, bill of indictment North American informal beef 1.1mass noun The action or process of accusing someone. there was accusation in Brian's voice Example sentencesExamples But along with sin, there came lust, fear, pride, accusation, betrayal, and guilt. The muzzle of the gun just stared Czerell in the face like an unblinking eye of accusation. You could not conceivably get more resentment and accusation than is documented there. He has a long history of accusation of unethical acts from suborning perjury to driving under the influence of marijuana. Every question Crosse asked himself left him facing a spear of accusation. Once at the door, the memories halted and the silence accosted her with a tone of accusation. There was accusation in her voice, and he felt his heart go heavy at it. Everyday when she looked out her window she was filled with an intense feeling of accusation. The Stegner program was designed to avoid any accusation that a writing degree was a soft option. She had looked so cute with her disheveled dark curls and accusation in her gaze as she sat on her rump on the floor. We put the US on notice that we expect full proof, that we will not tolerate accusation by innuendo or slur. Suddenly the play turns from a study of adolescent accusation into one about the problems of living with a gay husband. Such practices of accusation and defense have an important place in morality and law. The blonde with tears running down her cheeks starts crying harder but her blue eyes have a hint of accusation in them. A generation later, he is driven to return to the scene, craving discovery and even accusation. Museum officials led the cry of accusation, and their stories soon appeared in the media. It is no exaggeration to say the town was being torn apart by suspicion, rumour and accusation during my visit there in November. She took a long breath and regarded me with a look that was rife with accusation. He creeps toward me low to the ground, with a whiny growl of misery and accusation. A blistering run from Greene, and one provoking no accusation of drug cheating, might still save the day. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin accusatio(n-), from accusare 'call to account' (see accuse). Definition of accusation in US English: accusation nounˌækjəˈzeɪʃ(ə)nˌakyəˈzāSH(ə)n 1A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong. accusations of bribery Example sentencesExamples Added to this are accusations that he failed to live up to his promise that the elections would be democratic and fair. To avoid accusations that he didn't live in the electorate, he rented a place there. Defeat on the pitch can lead, and has led, to accusations not only of bribery but cowardice and even treason. Zealously denying the accusations, Richard waxed eloquent in his own defense. The move has provoked accusations that Executive ministers are acting to silence a vocal critic. Countering accusations of dullness, the insurer's job often borders on the surreal. Once again accusations are flying about the lack of consultation over health services. It is these kinds of charges and accusations that make people laugh at the military. The unit was intended to review the system of public appointments to avoid accusations of political bias. Just five days later, however, he crashed down to earth amid accusations of bribery. Some were more inventive in the means they took to make accusations of sexual misconduct. More than four years on not one iota of evidence in support of the accusations has been provided. Shows were cancelled and accusations flew between members of the band as to who was to blame. Sensitive to accusations of cronyism, he also wanted a non-political appointment. We are individuals as well as social beings, and open to accusations of selfishness and hypocrisy. I do think these things can be discussed and criticised without accusations of elitism coming up. After all, accusations of bias usually say more about the accuser than the accused. I'm sick of the silent accusations that I'm not trying hard enough to get a job. As if to counter the accusations of snootiness, not every selection is wilfully obscure. Is this what was meant by the scurrilous accusations about his expenses? Synonyms allegation, charge, claim, assertion, asseveration, attribution, incrimination, imputation, denouncement, indictment, arraignment, citation, inculpation, blame, condemnation, criticism, complaint 1.1 The action or process of accusing someone. there was accusation in Brian's voice Example sentencesExamples Suddenly the play turns from a study of adolescent accusation into one about the problems of living with a gay husband. You could not conceivably get more resentment and accusation than is documented there. The muzzle of the gun just stared Czerell in the face like an unblinking eye of accusation. But along with sin, there came lust, fear, pride, accusation, betrayal, and guilt. A blistering run from Greene, and one provoking no accusation of drug cheating, might still save the day. The Stegner program was designed to avoid any accusation that a writing degree was a soft option. Every question Crosse asked himself left him facing a spear of accusation. It is no exaggeration to say the town was being torn apart by suspicion, rumour and accusation during my visit there in November. The blonde with tears running down her cheeks starts crying harder but her blue eyes have a hint of accusation in them. She had looked so cute with her disheveled dark curls and accusation in her gaze as she sat on her rump on the floor. He has a long history of accusation of unethical acts from suborning perjury to driving under the influence of marijuana. Museum officials led the cry of accusation, and their stories soon appeared in the media. We put the US on notice that we expect full proof, that we will not tolerate accusation by innuendo or slur. He creeps toward me low to the ground, with a whiny growl of misery and accusation. There was accusation in her voice, and he felt his heart go heavy at it. She took a long breath and regarded me with a look that was rife with accusation. A generation later, he is driven to return to the scene, craving discovery and even accusation. Such practices of accusation and defense have an important place in morality and law. Once at the door, the memories halted and the silence accosted her with a tone of accusation. Everyday when she looked out her window she was filled with an intense feeling of accusation. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin accusatio(n-), from accusare ‘call to account’ (see accuse).
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