accusation#1 (n)
charge#4 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
examples the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving
Outgoing links
Hypernym assertion, averment, asseveration
Derivationally related form charge → charge; charge → charge
Derivationally related form accusation → accusatorial
Derivationally related form accusation → accuse
Hyponym countercharge
Incoming links
Derivationally related form accusatorial → accusation
Hyponym assertion, averment, asseveration
Hypernym countercharge
Derivationally related form accuse → accusation
Derivationally related form charge → charge; charge → charge

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