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- pronunciation:
kyuz
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| 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
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| related words: |
denounce, report |
| derivations: |
accusingly (adv.), accuser (n.) |
The word accuse
contains the following part:
ac-
Latin
prefix
that means to, toward
  More about this word part:
The prefix ac-
occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of ad- used before Latin roots beginning with hard or soft "c" or "q." See ad-.
Example words:
accelerate, accent, accept, acceptable, acceptance, access, accessible, accident, accidental, acclaim, accommodate, accompany, accomplice, accomplish, accord, account, accumulate, accuracy, accurate, accuse, accustom, acquaint, acquire, acquit
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