counteraccusation

noun

Definition of counteraccusationnext
as in accusation

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  1. accusation
  2. allegation
  3. impeachment
  4. condemnation
  5. arraignment
  6. implication
  7. plea
  8. denunciation
Noun
  • Mosley was initially encouraged by the judge's decision to deny the defendants' motion to dismiss, taking it as a signal her fraud accusations could have merit.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Among the allegations are accusations that senior staff berated employees in front of colleagues and made staffing decisions based on physical appearance rather than professional qualifications.
    — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of accusation
Noun
  • The tampering allegation in question centers on Luke Ferrelli, a linebacker who transferred from Cal to Clemson in the offseason.
    — Matt Baker, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The allegations kicked off a near year-long independent investigation by the NBA—conducted by law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of allegation
Noun
  • Trump impeachment crusader scores upset in Oklahoma Senate race.
    — , FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Congress also has the right to impeach the president, with the House drawing up articles of impeachment and the Senate holding the trial on those articles.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of impeachment
Noun
  • That drew condemnation in the volatile region that remains ethnically divided more than three decades after the war, which started when Bosnia's Serbs took control over swaths of the country's territory to form their own state.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Police shot at an unarmed crowd protesting apartheid pass laws on March 21, 1960, and drew international condemnation.
    — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemnation
Noun
  • Russo was scheduled to face arraignment on the charge Tuesday.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Separately, a court spokeswoman said last week that Graf may or may not hold an arraignment after deciding whether there's enough probable cause to bind the case over for trial.
    — Michael Ruiz , Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of arraignment
Noun
  • The trial is being closely watched for its implications for other fatal high-speed crashes that don't involve drugs or alcohol.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • That would mark a decisive break from the generally low and comparatively stable inflation environment that followed the global financial crisis — heralding wide-ranging implications for investors' portfolios.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of implication
Noun
  • Even though Vaughn's initial plea was not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, and a mental status exam was ordered, no pretrial tests were done.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026
  • For good measure, Pabst’s social media updates took a tongue-in-cheek approach that may have actually convinced people the posts were more playful than actual pleas for help.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of plea
Noun
  • What Assange wanted was not a system hardened against attacks, but one tied in knots, hopelessly conflicted and filled with suspicion, denunciations, and purges.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Iran launched a drone attack against Azerbaijan early in the war, triggering harsh denunciations and speculation that Azerbaijan could enter the war.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of denunciation
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