#accusal__accusation a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
supertype: charge.pleading__complaint (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
subtype: self-accusation__self-condemnation an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
subtype: recrimination mutual accusations
subtype: allegation a formal accusation against somebody
subtype: grievance.allegation an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
subtype: lodgment__lodgement bringing a charge or accusation against someone
subtype: plaint a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court law asking for the grievance to be redressed
subtype: imprecation a slanderous accusation
subtype: imputation.accusal a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation"
subtype: indictment an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"
subtype: information.accusal formal accusation of a crime
subtype: preferment.accusal the act of making accusations; "preferment of charges"
subtype: incrimination__inculpation__blame an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on on the driver"
subtype: self-incrimination an accusation that incriminates yourself
subtype: implication a charge that implicates someone (usually of wrongdoing)
subtype: unspoken_accusation__veiled_accusation an accusation that is understood without needing to be spoken
subtype: insinuation__innuendo an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
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