counteraccusation

noun

Definition of counteraccusationnext
as in accusation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counteraccusation
  1. accusation
  2. allegation
  3. condemnation
  4. implication
  5. plea
  6. denunciation
Noun
  • But the reality is more complex, as accusations of censorship can be tricky, from a legal standpoint, and rulings are often at the discretion of a mercurial cultural climate.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Hoover took to her Instagram Stories Saturday to share some words of encouragement with Lively in light of the looming accusations.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of accusation
Noun
  • Larrañaga denied the allegation that he or his assistants were involved in any bribes to athletes.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The move to drop the appeal solidifies the decision by Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer halfway through trial to dismiss the case on allegations that police and prosecutors withheld evidence from the defense.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of allegation
Noun
  • Their actions drew condemnation on social media from political leaders on both the left and the right.
    David Plazas, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Some are singling out the pay raise in their condemnations.
    Axios, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • These changes have clear implications for contemporary politics.
    Stephanie Ternullo / Made by History, TIME, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Quantum’s Economic and Geopolitical Implications The economic and geopolitical implications of quantum computing are far-reaching.
    Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of implication
Noun
  • Bradley Imer struck a plea deal, resulting in probation, with eight of the nine charges dropped.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In June, Assange was released from a British prison after accepting a plea deal for time served.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of plea
Noun
  • Indeed, part of his genius is that all the denunciations and impeachments and indictments seem only to have increased his power and popularity.
    Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Fear, the emotion that predominates in Le Corbeau, seems familiar — lingering from the tyrannical Covid lockdowns, Stasi-like doxxing, denunciations, and the social antagonism endured through political partisanship.
    Armond White, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of denunciation
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