ACCUSAL

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

Synonyms:

accusal; accusation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("accusal" is a kind of...):

charge; complaint ((criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "accusal"):

self-accusation; self-condemnation (an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be)

recrimination (mutual accusations)

allegation ((law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law))

blame game (accusations exchanged among people who refuse to accept sole responsibility for some undesirable event)

imprecation (a slanderous accusation)

imputation (a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense))

indictment (an accusation of wrongdoing)

information (formal accusation of a crime)

preferment (the act of making accusations)

blame; incrimination; inculpation (an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed)

implication (an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection)

Derivation:

accuse (bring an accusation against; level a charge against)

accuse (blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against)