accusation-n; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: a formal, legal charge of wrongdoing

Commentary: ACCUSATION[+event][+speech_act][+official][+legal][+charge][+of_wrongdoing]

Examples:
He is facing an accusation of bribery in two states.
The accusation may not hold up in a court of law without material proof.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: an informal assertion of wrongdoing

Commentary: ACCUSATION[+event][+speech_act][-official][-legal][+claim][+of_wrongdoing]

Examples:
John could hear the accusation in Mary's voice.
She dismissed the newspaper accusations as vicious gossip that bordered on libel.

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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: none of the above

Commentary: Automatically generated NOTA sense (bbn)

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