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# accusation

«accusation» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **when someone says that a person did something wrong or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (an accusation, accusations)

### meaning for a pupil

1) An accusation is when someone says that a person did something wrong or bad, such as stealing or lying. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#m1)

2) An accusation can be true or false; it still has to be proved. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In stories and in life, accusations cause arguments and need fairness: listen to both sides and look for evidence. In citizenship lessons, people accused of crimes are «innocent until proven guilty». Phrases: «make an accusation», «a false accusation», «deny an accusation», «face an accusation».

### examples

- Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews. (Writings DAN.3.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#x1)
- And in the reign of Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem. (Writings EZR.4.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#x2)
- Tom made an accusation that Sara had copied his work. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#x3)
- The accusation was false — she had done it herself. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#x4)
- He denied the accusation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#x5)
- Don't make an accusation without proof. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#x6)
- The teacher listened to both sides after the accusation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#x7)
- A false accusation can really hurt someone. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#x8)
- The thief faced an accusation of stealing a bike. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#x9)
- In court, there must be evidence for an accusation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/#x10)

### note

Countable. Verb: accuse (someone of something); person: the accused, the accuser. Grammar: «accuse him OF stealing» (not «for»). Being accused is not the same as being guilty.

### In the corpora

- [Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.81/)
- [Comments about how someone's face or body looks turn into accusations; «you look well» is enough.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/41-our-street-who-parked-where-and-who-won-what/23/)
- [Serious accusations belong to courts and investigations, not to jokes in the playground.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/44-the-royal-family-in-the-news-a-wedding-a-move-to-america-an-interview-and-a-book/25/)
- [Never accuse someone because "everyone says"; accusations are for a teacher to look into.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/49-how-to-handle-gossip/18/)
- [«Let's have a look» is the fairest check there is: no accusation, just eyes.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/451-the-check-that-settles-it/27/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «accusation» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/accusation/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.