HOW TO PRONOUNCE
accusation
/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
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What does accusation mean?
noun
- The act of accusing.
- A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
- An allegation.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/
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“Has it been your misfortune to undergo a long imprisonment, without trial, or even accusation, in your native country, Doctor Manette?”
I have good witness of this, therefore I beseech your majesty, do not cast away an honest man for a villain’s accusation.
More book examples (3)
She dropped her hold at the third repetition of the accusation, and threw up her hands wildly with a gesture of despair.
There was no untrue self- accusation, except that she may have exaggerated her own tendency to falsify at a very early age.
Led by rumours of the bluish stains--almost certain indications of a violent death--the authorities, said the accusation, ordered an exhumation and autopsy.