accusation
part of speech
noun (an accusation, accusations)
meaning for a pupil
1) An accusation is when someone says that a person did something wrong or bad, such as stealing or lying. tree →
2) An accusation can be true or false; it still has to be proved. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and in life, accusations cause arguments and need fairness: listen to both sides and look for evidence. In citizenship lessons, people accused of crimes are «innocent until proven guilty». Phrases: «make an accusation», «a false accusation», «deny an accusation», «face an accusation».
examples
- Tom made an accusation that Sara had copied his work. tree →
- The accusation was false — she had done it herself. tree →
- He denied the accusation. tree →
- Don't make an accusation without proof. tree →
- The teacher listened to both sides after the accusation. tree →
- A false accusation can really hurt someone. tree →
- The thief faced an accusation of stealing a bike. tree →
- In court, there must be evidence for an accusation. tree →
note
Countable. Verb: accuse (someone of something); person: the accused, the accuser. Grammar: «accuse him OF stealing» (not «for»). Being accused is not the same as being guilty.
In the corpora
- Comments about how someone's face or body looks turn into accusations; «you look well» is enough.
- Serious accusations belong to courts and investigations, not to jokes in the playground.
- Never accuse someone because "everyone says"; accusations are for a teacher to look into.
- «Let's have a look» is the fairest check there is: no accusation, just eyes.
- Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.
Trees and pragmatics
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