Collocations for accusation - noun
ADJ.
serious | false, groundless, unfounded, unjust, wild | bitter | mutual
They sank into mutual accusation and incrimination.
They sank into mutual accusation and incrimination.
public | veiled
She made a lot of thinly veiled accusations.
She made a lot of thinly veiled accusations.
renewed, repeated
VERB + ACCUSATION
level at, make
an accusation frequently levelled at junior doctors
an accusation frequently levelled at junior doctors
face
Their father now faces an accusation of murder.
Their father now faces an accusation of murder.
deny, dismiss, refute, reject | prove, support
New evidence has emerged which supports the accusation against her.
New evidence has emerged which supports the accusation against her.
ACCUSATION + VERB
fly about/around
There seem to be a lot of wild accusations flying around.
There seem to be a lot of wild accusations flying around.
PREP.
amid ~s
He fled the country amid accusations of fraud.
He fled the country amid accusations of fraud.
~ against
You made a public accusation of misconduct against Nigel.
You made a public accusation of misconduct against Nigel.
PHRASES
bring an accusation against sb
She rejected all the accusations brought against her.
She rejected all the accusations brought against her.