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accusal

accusal

8.3
A formal statement that says someone did something wrong
  • noun
  • /əˈkjuːzəl/
  • Formal
translation icon : acusación
  • The accusal of the politician shocked the public.

Examples

  • The police made an accusal of theft against the suspect after reviewing the evidence.

  • Her public accusal led to a lengthy investigation by the authorities.

  • He vehemently denied every accusal that was brought before the court.

  • Many people believe the accusal was unfounded.

  • The lawyer presented an accusal against the defendant, outlining the evidence of wrongdoing.

  • After a thorough investigation, the committee decided to make an official accusal of misconduct.

  • His public accusal of corruption shocked the entire organization and led to an immediate inquiry.

Synonyms

accusation
vsaccusal
394 3.1

A statement that someone did something wrong or illegal, even if it is not proven

is a formal charge used in official or legal situations
incrimination
vsaccusal
7 7.5

An accusation that someone committed a crime

is a formal charge that also applies beyond criminal cases

How Serious

indictment
  • Formal
271 7.8
accusal
  • Formal
8.3
allegation
  • Literature
579 4.8
insinuation
18 7.2

Surface Forms

accusal singular
acusals plural

Morphology

accusal = accuse (transparent) = accuse + al

Regular derivation from the verb 'accuse' with the suffix '-al' yielding a noun meaning 'the act or result of accusing', which an average learner can infer.

Etymology

The word accusal comes from the Latin verb accusare, built from ad- 'to' and causa 'cause', the same root as English accuse and cause. So an accusal is a formal blame or charge against someone, which fits the idea of 'bringing a cause' against them.