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- accusasiowne, accusacion (both obsolete, Template:Defdate)
Etymology[]
From Old French acusation (French accusation), from Latin accūsātiō (“‘accusation, indictment’”), from accūsō (“‘blame, accuse’”). See accuse.
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Accusation ({{{1}}})
- The act of accusing or charging with a crime or with a lighter offense.
- , Shakespeare, Henry VIII, III-i:
- We come not by the way of accusation / To taint that honor every good tongue blesses.
- , Shakespeare, Henry VIII, III-i:
- That of which one is accused; the charge of an offense or crime, or the declaration containing the charge.
- [They] set up over his head his accusation - Matthew 27:37
- A declaration of fault or blame against another.
Synonyms[]
- impeachment
- crimination
- censure
- charge
Translations[]
act of accusing or charging with a crime
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that of which one is accused
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declaration of fault or blame against another
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French[]
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Noun[]
Accusation f. (plural Accusations)
References[]
- “Accusation” in the Dictionnaire de l'Académie française, 8th Edition (1932-35).
Interlingua[]
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Accusation (es)
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