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ac·cuse

accuse

 
 
pronunciation:
kyuz
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part of speech: verb
inflections: accuses, accusing, accused
definition: to blame for or charge with a crime or something wrong.
The teacher accused her of cheating.
 
synonyms:
blame, charge, denounce
similar words:
allege, frame, impeach, indict, malign, slander, sue
derivations: accusingly (adv.), accuser (n.)
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