accusation
noun
/ˌæk.ju.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌæk.jə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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- The act of accusing.
- (legal) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
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accusation
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accusative
noun
/əˈkjuzətɪv/
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/əˈkjuːzətɪv/
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- (grammar) The accusative case.
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accusatif,
cas accusatif
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accuse
verb
/əˈkjuz/
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/əˈkjuːz/
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- (transitive) to find fault with, blame, censure
- (intransitive) to make an accusation against someone
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accuser
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accusative
adjective
/əˈkjuzətɪv/
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/əˈkjuːzətɪv/
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- (grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects.
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accusatif
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- Producing accusations; in a manner that reflects a finding of fault or blame
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accusateur,
accusatif
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accuser
noun
/əˈkju.zɚ/
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/əˈkjuː.zə/
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- One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.
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accusateur,
accusatrice
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accused
noun
/ə.ˈkjuzd/
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- (legal) The person charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case.
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accusé,
accusée
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