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accused

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. accused (noun)
  2. accuse (verb)

ac·cused

noun
plural accused

Definition of ACCUSED

: one charged with an offense; especially : the defendant in a criminal case
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First Known Use of ACCUSED

1567

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