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Collocations for accusation - noun

ADJ.

serious | false, groundless, unfounded, unjust, wild | bitter | mutual
They sank into mutual accusation and incrimination.
public | veiled
She made a lot of thinly veiled accusations.
renewed, repeated

VERB + ACCUSATION

level at, make
an accusation frequently levelled at junior doctors
face
Their father now faces an accusation of murder.
deny, dismiss, refute, reject | prove, support
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.

PREP.

amid ~s
He fled the country amid accusations of fraud.
~ against
You made a public accusation of misconduct against Nigel.

PHRASES

bring an accusation against sb
She rejected all the accusations brought against her.

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