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accused
CIDE DICTIONARY
accused, a.
Charged with offense; as, an accused person. [1913 Webster]
"Commonly used substantively; as, the accused, one charged with an offense; the defendant in a criminal case." [1913 Webster]
THESAURUS
accused
arraigned, blamed, charged, cited, correspondent, defendant, denounced, impeached, implicated, impugned, in complicity, incriminated, inculpated, indicted, involved, libelee, prisoner, reproached, respondent, suspect, tasked, taxed, under attack, under fireROGET THESAURUS
accused
Accusation
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