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I wish I had said 'some athletes here are competing unfairly.' It was my opinion, never an accusation.
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Meaning of "accusation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ACCUSATION

accusation  [ˌækjʊˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACCUSATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Accusation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACCUSATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of accusation in the English dictionary

The definition of accusation in the dictionary is an allegation that a person is guilty of some fault, offence, or crime; imputation. Other definition of accusation is a formal charge brought against a person stating the crime that he is alleged to have committed.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACCUSATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACCUSATION

accusable
accusably
accusal
accusant
accusatival
accusative
accusatively
accusatorial
accusatory
accuse
accused
accusement
accuser
accusing
accusingly
accustom
accustomary
accustomed
accustomedness
accustrement

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACCUSATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of accusation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ACCUSATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «accusation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of accusation

Translation of «accusation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACCUSATION

Find out the translation of accusation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of accusation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «accusation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

指控
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acusación
570 millions of speakers

English

accusation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आरोप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اتِّهام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обвинение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acusação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অভিযোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accusation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tuduhan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beschuldigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非難
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고소
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Accusation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự buộc tội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குற்றச்சாட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आरोप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

suçlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accusa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

oskarżenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звинувачення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acuzație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατηγορία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beskuldiging
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

anklagelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

beskyldning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of accusation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCUSATION»

The term «accusation» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.588 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCUSATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about accusation

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10 QUOTES WITH «ACCUSATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word accusation.
1
Piers Anthony
When one person makes an accusation, check to be sure he himself is not the guilty one. Sometimes it is those whose case is weak who make the most clamour.
2
Jo Brand
We women continue to swallow this line that it's unladylike or even proof of being a lesbian if you wear flat shoes like Doc Martens. I'm prepared to put up with that accusation, because at least my feet aren't killing me and I don't look like a bandy ostrich.
3
Elias Canetti
People love as self-recognition what they hate as an accusation.
4
P. Chidambaram
'Big business' was a bad phrase in India. To be accused of being big business was the worst accusation you could make. All that has gone now. The whole mindset has changed.
5
Marcus Tullius Cicero
As fire when thrown into water is cooled down and put out, so also a false accusation when brought against a man of the purest and holiest character, boils over and is at once dissipated, and vanishes and threats of heaven and sea, himself standing unmoved.
6
Edwin Louis Cole
Knowledge of God's Word is a bulwark against deception, temptation, accusation, even persecution.
7
Bob Costas
I wish I had said 'some athletes here are competing unfairly.' It was my opinion, never an accusation.
8
Robert Emmet
I have much to say why my reputation should be rescued from the load of false accusation and calumny which has been heaped upon it.
9
Henry Fielding
Guilt has very quick ears to an accusation.
10
Gunter Grass
Art is accusation, expression, passion. Art is a fight to the finish between black charcoal and white paper.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACCUSATION»

Discover the use of accusation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to accusation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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AIDS and Accusation: Haiti and the Geography of Blame, ...
"-- Harvard Educational Review "This superbly crafted volume is dedicated to explaining and refuting a popular U.S. belief that AIDS came to the United States from Haiti. . .
Paul Farmer, 2006
2
The Untested Accusation: Principals, Research Knowledge, and ...
Here, the authors address questions about the utilization of knowledge from social research and offer evidence that challenges allegations about the 'awful reputation' of educational research and its supposed lack of impact.
Bruce J. Biddle, Lawrence J. Saha, 2005
3
Corporate Wrongdoing and the Art of the Accusation
This book addresses an old and basic question: what is the moral order of the market?
Robert R. Faulkner, 2011
4
Accusation
" After a friend of Sara's begins work on a documentary about the circus, unsettling charges begin to float to the surface, disturbing tales of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Raymond.
Catherine Bush, 2013
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The Accusation
It is left to the jury. Payne Edwards settled in Virginia after a professional career that took him throughout the United States and around the world. He is active in an entirely different career field. The Accusation is his first novel.
Payne Edwards, 2009
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No Crueler Tyrannies: Accusation, False Witness, and Other ...
A Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist draws on her work with high-profile child sex-abuse cases to contend that the American legal system is subject to manipulation and complicity that enables erroneous convictions and the destruction of ...
Dorothy Rabinowitz, 2004
7
Blood Libel: The Ritual Murder Accusation at the Limit of ...
The first book investigating the recent historiography of the ritual murder accusation
Hannah Johnson, 2012
8
A question of innocence: a true story of false accusation
A psychologist describes his arrest for allegedly molesting his little girl and his determination and struggle to prove his innocence
Lawrence D. Spiegel, William McGuire, 1986
9
On the Accusation of Negativity in Nietzsche's Ethics: A ...
Although, this is perhaps in part due to an unfair association with Hitler, claims that Nietzsche promotes an inherently negative philosophy are present even in academic treatments.
Nicholas K. Lory, 2013
10
Harry, Tom, and Father Rice: Accusation and Betrayal in ...
Centered around mostly ordinary people, Harry, Tom, and Father Rice relates the story of the author’s uncle Harry Davenport, union leader Tom Quinn, and Father Charles Owen Rice to the great conflict between anti-Communist and Communist ...
John Hoerr, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACCUSATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term accusation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Accusation against PM should be investigated : Muhyiddin
He added as this is a very personal accusation Najib should make a stand and provide a convincing explanation. "As he has already denied ... «The Sun Daily, Jul 15»
2
Donald Trump's hotels check out credit card offense accusation
Donald Trump's hotel business is investigating claims that it is the latest US firm to fall victim to a credit and debit card security breach. Security ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»
3
MP fined for false accusation of theft
OTTAWA—MP Manon Perreault proclaimed her innocence Friday after being ordered to pay $1,400 and being put on probation for one year for ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
4
Christian couple beaten by angry mob in Pakistan after blasphemy …
Christian couple beaten by angry mob in Pakistan after blasphemy accusation. ruth-gledhill Ruth Gledhill Christian Today Contributing Editor ... «ChristianToday, Jul 15»
5
Calgary Police Commission boss defends ex-chief from accusation
A little late, kind of like closing the barn door after the horses have left. But, on Thursday, Calgary Police Commission numero uno Rod Fong ... «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»
6
Binay contradicts himself over undue DILG funding accusation—Abad
This was how Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Florencio “Butch” Abad reacted to Vice President Jejomar Binay's ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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Salahuddin's son rubbishes ex-RAW chief's accusation
Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin's son Abdul Wahid Friday hit out at the former RAW chief A S Dulat for saying the government ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
8
Raina rejects bribery accusation, vows legal action against Modi
Indian batsman Suresh Raina has denied Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi's allegations claiming he was involved in ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»
9
Former Saint Anthony Hargrove tells Sports Illustrated Bountygate …
Hargrove still disputes both the existence of a bounty program and any accusation that he was one of the sources that led to an investigation. «The Advocate, Jul 15»
10
Harbaugh rejects accusation of pressuring players to retire
Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh vehemently defended himself Tuesday night against accusations that his policy is pressuring players to ... «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»

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