Accuse
Claim
Claim verb - To state as a fact usually forcefully.
Both words in one sentence
- If a person really is content and happy in their solitude, expect others to, at best, dismiss this claim and accuse them of being rude, selfish, or arrogant individuals who doesn't care about anyone, or, at worst, outright sociopaths or serial killers.
Source: Serious Business / Real Life - Dodge and Halie both claim that there are no vegetables outside and accuse Tilden of stealing them from a neighbor.
Source: Theatre / Buried Child - Claim to be all about creating discussion, but accuse anyone who disagrees with them of pushing an agenda and trying to silence them.
Source: Acceptable Political Targets
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