What does accusation mean?
Word: Accusation
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Accusation means a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
Synonyms: allegation, claim, complaint
How do you spell accusation?
Syllables: ac - cu - sa - tion
Tricky part: Two c's open the word, as in accuse and account, and students often write just one.
Watch out for: acusation, ackusation
Memory tip: Picture the two c's as a pair of raised eyebrows in a cross look: every accusation opens with them.
Accusation in a sentence
Example 1: The accusation that Rahul had copied his homework turned out to be false.
Example 2: She listened to the accusation and denied it calmly.
Example 3: Do not make an accusation without proof.
Fun Fact
Accuse, excuse and cause are relatives: all three go back to the Latin word causa, a reason or a case.
Practise the CREST Way
Mingle-Mangle
Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:
The captain said the tcsanaicou that she had moved the ball was completely untrue.
a) accusation
b) acquisition
c) causation
d) accusative
Show answer
a) accusation. Causation is one c short, accusative needs a v and an e, and acquisition a q, so the ten letters make accusation.
Word Cookie
Find the extra letter in the word:
accussation
a) u
b) c
c) s
d) a
Show answer
c) s. After accu comes just one s, said like z.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word accusation as used in the sentence:
The accusation of cheating upset Nora, who had studied for weeks.
a) charge
b) praise
c) reward
d) apology
Show answer
a) charge. A charge is a claim that someone did wrong, the same idea as an accusation.
Spell-o-Spell
Three of these words are spelt correctly. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word:
1. apology 2. explanation 3. confession 4. accusasion
a) a statement saying that someone has done something wrong
b) a word or statement saying sorry
c) a statement admitting that you did something wrong
d) a statement that makes something clear
Show answer
a) a statement saying that someone has done something wrong. The ending is tion, with a t, as in nation; the s there is the slip.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. If an accusation turns out to be false, the person accused ____.
a) was the one who made it
b) did the wrong thing twice
c) did not do the wrong thing
d) must say sorry to everyone
Show answer
c) did not do the wrong thing
2. Which sentence contains an accusation?
a) The sun is very hot today.
b) Please pass the salt.
c) You broke my bicycle.
d) I like your new shoes.
Show answer
c) You broke my bicycle.
