Accusation and Cause

Accusation

Accusation noun - An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence.

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Cause and accusation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cause" instead a noun "Accusation".

Nearby Words: accuse, accused, accusing, accuser, accusatory

Cause noun - Someone or something responsible for a result.

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Accusation and cause are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accusation" instead a noun "Cause".

Nearby Words: caused, causation, causeless, causative, causal

particular	particular accusation	particular cause
common	common accusation	common cause
direct	direct accusation	direct cause
original	original accusation	original cause
Other adjectives: initial, true, single, entire, big, serious, false, main, frequent, possible, indirect.

Peck's accusation that the Ghostbusters use gas to cause hallucinations is made without the slightest shred of evidence.

Source: Flat-Earth Atheist
Not only does this cause her friends frustration at her actions, even Celestia becomes disappointed in her when her last accusation sends Cadence to tears, prompting her own brother, Shining Armor, to tell her off for hurting Cadence's feelings.

Source: Cruel to Be Kind
The three conspirators convene and choose to frame Edmond Dantés for crimes to further their own cause with the understanding that because he can't disprove the accusation, he will be remembered as guilty by everyone, and that's more real to the rest of the world than what actually happened.

Source: Written by the Winners

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