unfounded accusation

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• accusation — noun (C) a statement saying that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong: There isn t a word of truth in your accusations. (+ of): accusations of corruption | make an accusation against: Several serious accusations have been made …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• unfounded — adjective Date: 1648 lacking a sound basis ; groundless, unwarranted < an unfounded accusation > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• accusation — n. 1) to bring, make an accusation against (he brought an accusation of theft against Smith; more usu. is: he accused Smith of theft) 2) to deny; refute an accusation 3) a damaging, grave; false, groundless, unfounded, unjust; sweeping accusation …   Combinatory dictionary

• accusation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ serious ▪ baseless, false, unfounded, unsubstantiated ▪ ridiculous, wild ▪ bitter …   Collocations dictionary

• unfounded — adj. VERBS ▪ be, prove ▪ seem ADVERB ▪ completely, entirely, quite, simply (esp. AmE) …   Collocations dictionary

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