"accusation" in the noun sense
1. accusation, accusal
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person the act of imputing blame or guilt
2. accusation, charge
an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
"the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
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