Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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accusation | Yes | No | No | No |
allegation | Yes | No | No | No |
accusation (noun) | allegation (noun) |
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a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt | (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) |
an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence | statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove |