Accusal

Ac`cus´al

n.

1.

Accusation.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

accusal - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt accusation charge, complaint - (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny" self-accusation, self-condemnation - an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be recrimination - mutual accusations allegation - (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice" blame game - accusations exchanged among people who refuse to accept sole responsibility for some undesirable event imprecation - a slanderous accusation imputation - a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation" indictment - an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy" information - formal accusation of a crime preferment - the act of making accusations; "preferment of charges" blame, incrimination, inculpation - an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed; "his incrimination was based on my testimony"; "the police laid the blame on the driver" implication - an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection