accusing (verb)

  • 1accuse — verb (accused; accusing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French accuser, from Latin accusare to call to account, from ad + causa lawsuit Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to charge with a fault or offense ; …

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  • 2cast the first stone — verb To act self righteously in accusing another person, believing that one is blameless. I knew I couldnt cast the first stone as I knew I had weaknesses. ... (But) as a leader of the government trying to uphold the rule of law I have no choice… …

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  • 3accuse — verb /əˈkjuːz/ a) To find fault with, to blame, to censure. Their thoughts the meanwhile accusing or else excusing one another. b) To charge with having committed a crime or …

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  • 4wreathe — verb /ɹiːð/ a) To twist, curl or entwine something into a shape similar to a wreath from so heauie sight his head did wreath, / Accusing fortune, and too cruell fate [...]. b) To form a wreathlike shape around something …

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  • 5accuse — verb charge with an offence or crime. ↘(accuse someone of) claim that someone has done something wrong. Derivatives accusatory adjective accuser noun accusing adjective accusingly adverb Origin ME: from OFr. acuser, from L. accusare call to… …

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  • 6accuse — verb (T) to say that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad: accuse sb of (doing) sth: Are you accusing me of lying? | He s accused of murder. | stand accused of (=be officially accused of a serious offence): Local officials stand …

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  • 7shirk — verb (I, T) to deliberately avoid doing something you should do, because you are lazy: a salesman who was fired for shirking | shirk your responsibilities/duties/obligations: Are you accusing me of shirking my responsibilities? shirker noun (C) …

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  • 8biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 9accuse — [[t]əkju͟ːz[/t]] ♦♦ accuses, accusing, accused 1) VERB If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it. [V n of n/ ing] My mum was really upset because he was accusing her of… …

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  • 10go — 1 verb past tense went, past participle gone, 3rd person singular present tense goes TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE SPEAKER 1 LEAVE SOMEWHERE (I) to leave a place to go somewhere else; depart: I wanted to go, but Anna wanted to stay. | It s late; I must… …

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