Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with accusation in American Collocation
accusation
noun
countable
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/ˌækjəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
false
baseless
false
groundless
unfounded
unjust
unsubstantiated
untrue
Joan accuses Sonia of making false accusations.
serious
serious
That’s a very serious accusation you’re making.
not reasonable
absurd
ludicrous
ridiculous
wild
The desire to find a scapegoat led to wild accusations against foreigners.
make an accusation
bring
level
make
repeat
throw
Now, who on earth would ever make such an accusation?
Throwing accusations at each other is not going to help anyone.
say an accusation is not true
deny
dismiss
refute
reject
A spokesman for the supermarket denied the accusation of price-fixing that had been levelled at it.
take back an accusation
withdraw
She demanded that he withdraw the accusation immediately.