accusation
noun
ADJ. serious | false, groundless, unfounded, unjust, wild | bitter | mutual They sank into mutual accusation and incrimination.| public | veiled She made a lot of thinly veiled accusations.| renewed, repeated
VERB + ACCUSATION level at, make an accusation frequently levelled at junior doctors| face Their father now faces an accusation of murder.| deny, dismiss, refute, reject | prove, support New evidence has emerged which supports the accusation against her.
ACCUSATION + VERB fly about/around There seem to be a lot of wild accusations flying around.
PREP. amid ~s He fled the country amid accusations of fraud.| ~ against You made a public accusation of misconduct against Nigel.
PHRASES bring an accusation against sb She rejected all the accusations brought against her.
