accuser

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ac·cuse (

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v. ac·cused, ac·cus·ing, ac·cus·es

v.tr.

1. To charge with a shortcoming or error.

2. To charge formally with a wrongdoing.

v.intr.

To make a charge of wrongdoing against another.

[Middle English acusen, from Latin accsre : ad-, ad- + causa, lawsuit.]

ac·cuser n.

ac·cusing·ly adv.

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Noun

accuser - someone who imputes guilt or blame

controversialist, disputant, eristic - a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy

Translations

accuser [əˈkjuːzəʳ] N → acusador(a) m/f

accuser [əˈkjuːzə^r] n → accusateur/trice m/f

accuser

n → Ankläger(in) m(f)

accuser [əˈkjuːzəʳ] n → accusatore/trice

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