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Accusatory
/ə.ˈkju.zə.ˌtɔɹ.i/
Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation
📖 Definitions of "Accusatory"
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Pertaining to, or containing, an accusation
🔄 Synonyms of "Accusatory"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| inculpatory | That causes someone to be blamed for something. |
| accusingnoun | Accusation. |
| inculpative | causing blame to be imputed to |
| accusativenoun | (grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects. |
| accusive | accusative; accusing |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Accusatory"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| accusive | accusative; accusing |
| accusingnoun | Accusation. |
| accusativenoun | (grammar) Applied to the case (as the fourth case of Latin, Lithuanian and Greek nouns) which expresses the immediate object on which the action or influence of a transitive verb has its limited influence. Other parts of speech, including secondary or predicate direct objects, will also influence a sentence’s construction. In German the case used for direct objects. |
| inculpatory | That causes someone to be blamed for something. |
| inculpative | causing blame to be imputed to |
| accusatorialnoun | Containing or implying accusation. |
| adversarial | Characteristic of, or in the manner of, an adversary; combative, hostile, opposed. |
| inquisitorial | (law) Describing a trial system in which the prosecutor also acts as judge. |
| accusatival | Of or pertaining to the accusative case. |
| criminatory | (archaic) Relating to, or involving, crimination; accusatory. |
| adjudicatorynoun | Of or pertaining to an adjudication. |
| adjectional | Pertaining to adjection; that is, or may be, annexed. |
| criminative | (archaic) Charging with crime; accusing; criminatory. |
| attributionalnoun | Of or pertaining to attribution |
| adjuratory | Of or pertaining to an adjuration. |
| acidaemic | Pertaining to, or afflicted with, acidaemia. |
| acidnoun | (chemistry) Any compound which yields H+ ions (protons) when dissolved in water; an Arrhenius acid. |
| accessorial | Of or pertaining to an accessory, e.g. to a crime. |
| acidic | Of or relating to acid; having the character of an acid. |
| adjudicative | Of or pertaining to an adjudication or to an adjudicator. |
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