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accusations

accusations is the plural of accusation.

Meaning of accusation

Noun

accusation (countable and uncountable, plural accusations)

  1. The act of accusing.
    • We come not by the way of accusation / To taint that honour every good tongue blesses.1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio)...
  2. A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
    • [They] set up over his head his accusation.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 27:37
  3. An allegation.
    • ungrounded accusations

Phrases with accusations

Questions about accusations

What is accusations the plural of?
Accusations is the plural of accusation.

Words near accusations in the dictionary

  1. accusals
  2. accusant
  3. accusants
  4. accusatio
  5. accusation
  6. accusations
  7. accusatival
  8. accusative
  9. accusative absolute
  10. accusative absolutes
  11. accusative case

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