accusation
Pluralaccusations
- 1A claim that someone has done something wrong, often before it is proven.
Like pointing a finger at someone and saying they did something bad.
The accusation that he had stolen the money turned out to be false.
She faced an accusation of cheating, but no one could prove it.
Similarallegation, claim, charge
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- 2The act of saying that someone has done something wrong.
Like pointing at a classmate and saying out loud that they broke something.
Her sudden accusation surprised everyone in the room.
He made an accusation without thinking about the harm it would cause.
Similarcharge, allegation, denunciation, indictment
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- 3A formal claim made in court that a person has broken the law.
Like a written list of the rules someone is said to have broken, handed to a judge.
The accusation was read aloud in the courtroom.
He denied the accusation in front of the judge.
Similarcharge, indictment, allegation
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Origin
This word came into English in the late 1300s. It came from Old French acusacion, which came from Latin accūsātiō, from accūsō meaning 'to blame or accuse'.