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accusation

ac·cu·sa·tion

US/ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ fairly common

noun

1.

a badge award to Boy Scouts in recognition of special projects

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2.

an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence

  • “the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving”
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Origin

First attested in the late 14th century. Inherited from Middle English accusacion, borrowed from Old French acusacion (French: accusation), from Latin accūsātiō (“accusation, indictment”), from accūsō (“blame, accuse”). Doublet of accusatio. More at accuse. Equivalent to accuse + -ation.

Phrases

  • blood accusation
  • every accusation is a confession

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