imputation
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8.8
- noun
- /ˌɪmpjuˈteɪʃən/
:
imputación
- The imputation of negligence placed blame on the manager for the project's failure.
Examples
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If the witness can repudiate the imputation, she shouId have the opportunity of doing so.
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Has there been any imputation against his character or his life as a priest?
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Mr. Lincoln's object is to cast an imputation upon the Supreme Court.
Academic text (2008) -
The imputation was totally without basis in fact, and was in no way fair comment, and was motivated purely by malice.
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Some whites, for instance, complained of what they felt were unfair imputations of racism and oppression on their part.
Academic text (1995) -
Treating Jefferson disrespectfully, Granger demanded that he compose a letter exonerating him from these imputations to enable him to resume his political career.
Academic text (2016) -
The lawyer made an imputation about the witness's honesty during the trial.
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After the scandal, many people faced unfair imputations regarding their integrity.
Synonyms
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4.6
Blaming other people for a problem instead of trying to fix it
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7.5
An accusation that someone committed a crime
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6.3
Saying a person, thing, or event caused something
Antonyms
How Accusatory
- Formal
282
4.3
- Formal
933
4.2
394
3.1
3
8.8
- NSFW
43
8.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word imputation comes from the Latin imputare, with im- meaning 'in' and putare meaning 'to reckon' or 'to think', so it is like 'putting' a thought or charge onto someone. That's why an imputation today is an act of blaming or saying someone is at fault.