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imputation

DEFINITIONS OF: imputation

1

n the attribution to a source or cause

“the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously”
Type of:
ascription, attribution
assigning to a cause or source

n a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)

“he denied the imputation”
Types:
finger-pointing, fingerpointing
the imputation of blame
Type of:
accusal, accusation
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
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