30 Synonyms & Antonyms For ACCUSATION

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Definitions accusation [ak-yoo-zey-shuhn] / ˌæk yʊˈzeɪ ʃən / NOUN charge of wrongdoing, fault Synonyms STRONGEST allegation complaint denunciation impeachment indictment recrimination STRONG arraignment attribution beef blast censure citation dido gripe imputation incrimination insinuation roar rumble slur squawk stink WEAK bum rap exposé Antonyms STRONGEST approval commendation praise STRONG compliment flattery WEAK exculpation

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Greenpeace categorically rejects the accusations, denouncing the proceedings as abusive and a means to silence dissent.

From Barron's

There is no information in the available documents suggesting agents were able to corroborate the woman's accusations, nor that agents made any assessment of their credibility.

From BBC

Police did not specify how many people they suspected were aiding Freeman, or whether they lived in the local area - and the accusation left a bitter taste for many in Porepunkah.

From BBC

Among its accusations, the labor organization also alleged that guild management has “surveilled workers for union activity, terminated union supporters, and engaged in bad faith surface bargaining.”

From Los Angeles Times

"If you look back, when it gets dicey, he's not up for it," Wardley said of Dubois, who has faced accusations of folding too easily in his three stoppage defeats.

From BBC

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allegation allegations animadversion blame complaint complaints condemnation denunciation imputation invective lawsuit reprehension reprobation slur true bill

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