ADJ
serious | false, groundless, unfounded, unjust, wild | bitter
mutual
The two neighbors exchanged mutual accusations about whose dog had damaged the fence.
public
veiled
His comments about the project contained several veiled accusations that nobody missed.
renewed, repeated
VERB + ACCUSATION
level at, make
The protesters made serious accusations of corruption against the government officials.
face
She faced serious accusations of stealing money from the charity where she worked.
deny, dismiss, refute, reject
prove, support
The witness testimony helped prove the accusation that the manager had stolen company funds.
ACCUSATION + VERB
fly about/around
During the scandal, serious accusations flew around the office for weeks.
PREP
amid ~s
The mayor resigned amid accusations that she had misused public funds for personal expenses.
~ against
The investigation found serious accusations against the former manager of the company.
PHRASES
bring an accusation against sb
His former business partner brought an accusation against him in court last month.