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ac·cu·sa·to·ry

(ə-kyo͞o′zə-tôr′ē) also ac·cu·sa·to·ri·al (-tôr′ē-əl)

adj.

Containing or implying accusation: an accusatory glare.

ac·cu′sa·to′ri·ly adv.

ac•cu•sa•to•ry

(əˈkyu zəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)

adj.

containing an accusation; accusing: an accusatory look.

[1595–1605; < Latin]

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Adj.

accusatory - containing or expressing accusation; "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers"- O.Henry; "his accusing glare"

accusative, accusing, accusive

inculpative, inculpatory - causing blame to be imputed to

accusatory

adjective accusing, critical, censorious, reproachful, condemnatory, accusative, recriminatory, denunciatory, incriminatory, imputative Her eyes took on an accusatory stare.

accusatory

adjective

Containing, relating to, or involving an accusation:

accusatorial, denunciative, denunciatory.

Translations

обвинителен

vádlóvádoló

accusatorio accusatoria

acusador

обвинительный

accusatory

[əˈkjuːzətərɪ] ADJ [remark] → acusatorio; [glance, gesture, manner] → acusador

accusatory

[əˈkjuːzətəri ˌækjʊˈzeɪtəri] adj (= accusing) [look, remark, tone, voice, manner] → accusateur/trice

accusatory

adj → anklagend

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She wants Eli, as she wanted Eric and Harvey and Robin and David and Brad before him, as she wanted and finally settled on Wyatt, who turns to Dale now and says, accusatorily, "I have to ask you this: Are you sneaking around with him?

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Misty doe-eyes stare accusatorily from every corner of the gallery.

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Pros: Eccleston and Piper enjoy a witty, flirty chemistry: "The entire world revolves around you," she accusatorily scolds him; he replies, "Sort of, yeah.