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accused

/əˈkjuzd/noun2 syllables

Accused means: a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

Synonyms for accused1

also used for accused

accusee

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What does accused mean?1

noun

1

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with accused?12

one syllable

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Accused in a sentence

  • To my surprise, the noted psychologist was accused of a kidnapping.Swift
  • To my surprise, the anthropologist was accused of murder.Swift
  • When in doubt, in favour of the accused.MUIRIEL
  • Many politicians were accused of corruption, voter fraud and theft of public money.Theocracy
  • Despite his innocence, the accused did not respond to the charges.haukie
  • He's no longer a suspect, but an accused.maaster
  • Numerous politicians have been accused of corruption, electoral fraud and theft of public funds.AlanF_US
  • Many politicians have been accused of corruption, electoral fraud and theft of government money.AlanF_US

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Forms of accused

as a noun

plural
accuseds