What is another word for accusing ?

Serving to condemn or censure

unfavorable^US

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

counseling^US

counselling^UK

advice-giving

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“If we point an accusing finger, there are three fingers pointing back at ourselves.”

Adjective

Expressing accusation or retaliation in response to an alleged offense

Noun

An act of complaining (about something)

Verb

laying the blame on someone for

Present participle for to blame, or find fault with, for a wrongdoing

holding responsible for

imputing blame to

attributing liability to

attributing to

holding accountable for

pointing finger at

holding answerable for

taxing with

laying blame on

lodging complaint

laying at the door of

censuring with

letting someone have it

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“You turned up late, and she is probably lost, and now, you accuse me of giving you the wrong venue?”

Verb

preferring charges against

Present participle for to accuse of wrongdoing or a crime in a court of law

laying charges against

charging with

arraigning for

filing charges against

prosecuting for

impeaching for

making accusations about

bringing to trial for

bringing charges against

bringing someone to trial

assigning liability to

instituting legal proceedings

considering guilty of

bringing an action against

holding someone answerable

taking legal action against

bringing a suit against

pulling up

bringing a charge against

instituting legal proceedings against someone

proving to be guilty

having up

going to court

blowing the whistle on

going to law

pinning the blame on

sticking the blame on

dropping someone in it

laying a guilt trip on

bringing before the court

holding answerable for

attributing liability to

laying blame on

pointing finger at

laying the blame on someone for

holding responsible for

holding accountable for

making a complaint against

blackening the name of

filing a complaint

making a charge against

jugging

bringing a case against

casting aspersions on

holding at fault

bringing legal proceedings against

putting in the dock

bringing suit against

bringing suit

turning on the heat

seeking redress

bringing action against

putting on docket

bringing a criminal charge against

involving in litigation

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“I don't think a court would accuse you of impeding the reasonable flow of traffic if you are traveling within the speed limit.”

Verb

giving someone a dressing-down

Present participle for to make hurtful untrue comments about

libelling^UK

libeling^US

belaboring^US

belabouring^UK

doing a hatchet job on

dragging through the mud

dishonoring^US

casting aspersions on

dragging through the mire

bringing into disrepute

spreading scandal about

bringing discredit to

running a smear campaign against

minimizing^US

running smear campaign

minimising^UK

tarring and feathering

blackening the name of

blackening someone's name

speaking badly of

dragging someone's name through the mud

sneering at

sullying the reputation of

pummelling^UK

writing false reports about

spreading tales about

marking wrong

throwing brickbats at

picking holes in

calling names

scoffing at

conducting a smear campaign against

holding cheap

treating lightly

blackening the reputation of

blackening the character of

ripping up

dragging name through mud

hitting where one lives

putting in a bad light

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

treating disrespectfully

showing in a bad light

bringing into disfavour

demonizing^US

demonising^UK

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Verb

Present participle for to criticize or reprove, especially in a formal or official way

giving someone a dressing-down

hauling over the coals

letting someone have it

giving a talking-to

tearing into

giving someone a telling-off

giving a rocket

giving someone a roasting

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone an earful

slapping down

giving someone a rollicking

tearing off a strip

giving someone a caning

giving someone hell

giving someone a wigging

coming down on

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone a row

giving someone some stick

giving someone a rating

giving someone what for

putting on the mat

sending someone away with a flea in their ear

jumping down one's throat

caviling^US

dishonoring^US

cavilling^UK

expressing disapproval of

slapping someone's wrist

bollocking

giving someone a bollocking

blowing up

raking over the coals

giving a piece of one's mind

blowing up at

jumping on

calling on the carpet

taking to the woodshed

pummelling^UK

telling a thing or two

biting someone's head off

leaning on

reprimanding severely

penalizing^US

counseling^US

counselling^UK

moralizing^US

moralising^UK

scorching

aspersing

raking over coals

giving tongue-lashing

giving someone a telling off

tearing someone a new one

trashing

rapping across the knuckles

severely reprimanding

penalising^UK

belaboring^US

meting out punishment to

criticizing hatefully

shouting at

eating out

cussing out

giving someone a carpeting

carping on

snapping someone's head off

coming down on like a ton of bricks

giving someone stick

taking disciplinary action against

giving the business

jumping down someone's throat

having someone on the carpet

belabouring^UK

giving someone a ticking-off

giving an injunction to

putting on the carpet

having a word with

talking with

sending someone away with a flea in his

lowering the boom

giving the dickens

dragging over the coals

criticizing severely

laying out

rapping someone the knuckles

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Verb

Present participle for to report on the wrongdoings of others

Verb

Present participle for to express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

snivelling^UK

sniveling^US

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