Synonyms: charge, accusation
Definition: an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence
Usage: the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving
Similar words: assertion, asseveration, averment
Definition: a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
Synonyms: accusal, accusation
Definition: a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
Similar words: charge, complaint
Definition: (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
Usage: he was arrested on a charge of larceny