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Indictment

The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted.

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Accusal 76% connected

Accusation.

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Accusation 76% connected

The act of accusing or charging with a crime or with a lighter offense.

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Instrument 76% connected

That by means of which any work is performed, or result is effected; a tool; a utensil; an implement; as, the instruments of a mechanic; astronomical…

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Indict 74% connected

To write; to compose; to dictate; to indite.

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Indict 74% connected

To write; to compose; to dictate; to indite.

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Charge 70% connected

To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill.

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Complaint 70% connected

Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.

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