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  • adjective serving to accuse; expressing accusation.

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  • verb Present participle of accuse.
  • adjective Accusatory.

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  • adjective containing or expressing accusation

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Examples

  • I think this is what you call accusing your enemies of your own worst sins. an unconcerned deity

    Tom and Lorenzo/Project Rungay - The #1 Project Runway Blog 2009

  • The Sunni leader, who recently tried to mend relations with Syria by stating he had been wrong in accusing Syria of his father's murder, reaffirmed his commitment to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) over the killing of his father and defied Hezbollah's demand that Lebanon officially accuse Israel of the murder.

    Adla Massoud: Lebanon and the STL Adla Massoud 2010

  • National Democrats wasted no time in accusing Sarah Palin of abandoning her state after the Alaska governor revealed Friday that she was resigning from office.

    POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Wednesday, July 8, 2009 2009

  • But it also behooves us to be very cautious in accusing someone of racism. sensible Cape Coral FL

    Republicans say Carter playing 'race card' 2009

  • WASHINGTON (CNN) – National Democrats wasted no time in accusing Sarah Palin of abandoning her state after the Alaska governor revealed Friday that she was resigning from office.

    New Hampshire Democrats using Palin in fundraising appeal 2009

  • Evans released a statement recently demanding Pelosi's resignation as speaker because of what he called her "grossly irresponsible behavior" in accusing the CIA of not being truthful about what was said during a security briefing back in 2002.

    Pelosi galore - poli 2009

  • Among the nations which unite in accusing these defendants the United States is perhaps in a position to be the most dispassionate, for, having sustained the least injury, it is perhaps the least animated by vengeance.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Clandestine Military Operations 2010

  • The Sunni leader, who recently tried to mend relations with Syria by stating he had been wrong in accusing Syria of his father's murder, reaffirmed his commitment to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) over the killing of his father and defied Hezbollah's demand that Lebanon officially accuse Israel of the murder.

    Adla Massoud: Lebanon and the STL Adla Massoud 2010

  • Thankfully this is (literally? actually?) less harmful than Palin accusing Obama of attempted murder through death panels.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Obama Accused of Attempted Murder? 2010

  • Also, Obama would've lost face if he said that he was wrong in accusing Bush of war crimes and he could not admit that he was wrong.

    Domestic surveillance program began soon after 9/11 2009

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