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verb

accuse

CEFR B1

bring an accusation against; level a charge against

In a sentence

Six example sentences with accuse, each labelled with its topic.

  • The prosecutor may accuse the company of falsifying inspection records once the laboratory finishes testing the seized samples.

    Law

  • Players quickly accuse anyone who wins twelve straight matches of cheating, though the replay usually shows ordinary skill.

    Gaming

  • Two suppliers now accuse the distributor of quietly reselling their designs under a different label in three overseas markets.

    Business

  • Opposition leaders accuse the ministry of hiding the audit until after the election, and the minister denies any delay.

    Politics

  • Reviewers who accuse a lab of selective reporting must show which experiments were left out of the published paper.

    Science

  • Fans often accuse referees of favoring the home team, though the foul counts over a season rarely support the charge.

    Basketball

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