Accusation
Accusation noun - An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence.
Discredit and accusation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discredit" instead a noun "Accusation".
Discredit
Discredit noun - The state of having lost the esteem of others.
Accusation and discredit are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accusation" instead a noun "Discredit".
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How words are described
| massive | massive accusation | massive discredit |
Both words in one sentence
- Sabotage to Discredit: Basically, that's the main accusation against Fastolfe, supposedly because he disapproved of certain plans for robots like Jander.
Source: Literature / The Robots of Dawn -
Smug Snake: Realistically, Sheldon's plan to discredit Ash with the sexual bribery accusation only works because he has loyal-but-not-too-bright thugs on his team, and he really only needs to convince them (though it does surprise everyone long enough to put Ash on the defensive).
Source: Webcomic / Misfile
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