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self-accusation, self-condemnation
an admission that you have failed to do or be something you know you should do or be
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recrimination
mutual accusations
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allegation
(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
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blame game
accusations exchanged among people who refuse to accept sole responsibility for some undesirable event
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imprecation
a slanderous accusation
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imputation
a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
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indictment
an accusation of wrongdoing
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information
formal accusation of a crime
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preferment
the act of making accusations
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blame, incrimination, inculpation
an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed
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implication
an accusation that brings into intimate and usually incriminating connection
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grievance
an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice
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lodgement, lodgment
bringing a charge or accusation against someone
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plaint
(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
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finger-pointing, fingerpointing
the imputation of blame
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unspoken accusation, veiled accusation
an accusation that is understood without needing to be spoken
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innuendo, insinuation
an indirect (and usually malicious) implication
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self-incrimination
an accusation that incriminates yourself
