accusation
noun
[ akjʊˈzeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
• "accusations of bribery"
Similar:
allegation,
charge,
claim,
assertion,
asseveration,
attribution,
incrimination,
imputation,
denouncement,
indictment,
arraignment,
citation,
inculpation,
blame,
condemnation,
criticism,
complaint,
suit,
lawsuit,
plaint,
impeachment,
bill of indictment,
beef,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin accusatio(n- ), from accusare ‘call to account’ (see accuse).
