Dictionary
ac•cu•sa•tion
Pronunciation: (ak"yoo-zā'shun), [key]—
n.
1. a charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame.
2. the specific offense charged:
The accusation is murder.
3. the act of accusing or state of being accused.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.