Accuse and Charge

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Accuse

Accuse verb - To make a claim of wrongdoing against.

Usage example: she was accused of lying on the employment application

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Charge is a synonym for accuse in action topic. In some cases you can use "Charge" instead the word "Accuse" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like attack, speech, point, law. popular alternative

Nearby Words: accusation, accusing, accuser, accusatory, accusingly

Charge

Charge verb - To make a claim of wrongdoing against.

Usage example: he has not yet been charged with any crime

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Accuse is a synonym for charge in attack topic. You can use "Accuse" instead a verb "Charge", if it concerns topics such as point, language, censure, blame. popular alternative

Nearby Words: charged, charging, chargeable, charger

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people	accuse people	charge people
someone	accuse someone	charge someone
anyone	accuse anyone	charge anyone
player	accuse player	charge player
Other words: enemy, buster, times, players.

Both words in one sentence

Anna leaves him in charge while she goes to search for Elsa, and he's shown helping the common folk and standing up to the Duke when the old man tries to accuse Anna.

Source: Bait the Dog
There's also the episode where the woman put in charge of a tribunal takes about 24 hours to go completely nuts with power, and attempt to accuse the commanding officer who appointed her of the crime she's investigating.

Source: Jumping Off the Slippery Slope

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