Accused
Accused noun - A defendant in a criminal proceeding.
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Synonyms for Accused
Sued and accused are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sued" instead a verb "Accused".
Sued
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- The film was panned for excessive product placement, and it got DreamWorks sued by the makers of the film Parts: The Clonus Horror, who accused the film of committing copyright infringement.
Source: Box Office Bomb / I Through R - This has got him sued more than once, accused of plagiarism, and his production talent in general has been called into question.
Source: Sampling - Then in 2004, Trent Reznor sued John Malm after he accused him of owing him $2 million, and it emerged that Malm had taken advantage of Trent during his alcohol addiction.
Source: Music Is Politics
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