noun

accusation

ak-yuu-ZAY-shn

noun

A claim that someone has done something wrong.

"He denied the accusation that he had lied to investors."

"The accusation of fraud damaged the company's reputation."

How to Use Accusation

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA statement claiming someone is guilty of something.

Common pairings

make an accusation deny an accusation face accusations of

accusations plural

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He denied the _____ that he had lied to investors.

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