accusal

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UK, US/əˈkjuː.zəl/UK, US/əˈkju.zəl/

noun

An accusation.

Similar
accusation
OriginEnglish accuse ← Middle English acusen ← Old French acuser →
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Meanings

nounaccusal (countable and uncountable, plural accusals)

plural accusals

  1. countableuncountableAn accusation.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

Similar
accusation
Broader
chargecomplaint
Also see
accusation

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinaccūsāre
  2. Old Frenchacuser
  3. Middle Englishacusen
  4. Englishaccuse
  5. Englishaccusal

From accuse + -al.

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Cite this entry
APA

accusal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accusal

MLA

“accusal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accusal. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “accusal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/accusal.

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