Accusing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Accusing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of accuse.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of accuse.
More Meanings
- Accusatory.
- Accusation.
Example Sentences
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Both figures looked upstage at the model of a white statue which pointed down at them with the accusing finger of an Italian traffic policeman or wartime recruiting poster.
What are these accusings and self-approbations, but a fearful looking-for of judgment, and a prophesying that verily there is a reward for the righteous — natural indications, in short, of a future state?
Word Forms
- accusings
Synonyms for accusing
Depending on context, synonyms include inculpatory, accusatory, accusative, accusive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include accusive, accusatory, accusative, inculpatory, accusation, alleging.
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