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indictment - 13 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | indictment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accusation |
| Synonyms: | allegation, arraignment, bill, blame, censure, charge, citation, detention, prosecution, statement, summons, warrant, writ, findings, impeachment, incrimination, presentment |
| Antonyms: | absolution, acquittal, exoneration |
| Main Entry: | accusation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | charge of wrongdoing, fault |
| Synonyms: | allegation, arraignment, beef*, blast*, bum rap*, censure, citation, complaint, denunciation, dido, exposé, gripe, imputation, indictment, insinuation, roar*, rumble*, slur, squawk*, stink*, attribution, impeachment, incrimination, recrimination |
| Antonyms: | praise, exculpation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | arraignment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accusation |
| Synonyms: | charge, citation, denunciation, indictment, prosecution, summons, trial, bill of indictment, impeachment |
| Antonyms: | acquittal |
| Main Entry: | denunciation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condemnation, criticism |
| Synonyms: | accusation, arraignment, blame, censure, charge, damning, fulmination, indictment, invective, knock*, obloquy, rap*, reprimand, castigation, cursing, denouncement, derogation, dressing down, incrimination, reprehension, reprobation, smearing, stigmatization, upbraidment, vilification |
| Antonyms: | appreciation, approval, commendation, compliment, praise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lawsuit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | case brought to court |
| Synonyms: | accusation, action, argument, arraignment, bill, cause, claim, contest, dispute, indictment, litigation, proceedings, prosecution, suit, trial, assumpsit, impeachment, presentment, replevin |
| Main Entry: | papers |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | document |
| Synonyms: | ID, affidavit, archive, bill, certificate, citation, contract, credentials, data, deed, diploma, dossier, file, grant, indictment, instrument, order, passport, plea, record, subpoena, summons, testimony, token, voucher, warrant, will, certification, diaries, documentation, identification papers, letters, visa, writings |
| Main Entry: | true bill |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | grand jury indictment |
| Synonyms: | accusation, arraignment, claim, indictment, bill of indictment, impeachment, justifiable charge |
| Main Entry: | blame |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condemnation |
| Synonyms: | accusation, animadversion, arraignment, attack, censure, charge, complaint, criticism, denunciation, depreciation, diatribe, disapproval, disfavor, disparagement, implication, imputation, indictment, invective, obloquy, opposition, rebuke, remonstrance, reprimand, reproach, reproof, repudiation, slur, tirade, attribution, castigation, chiding, disapprobation, expostulation, exprobation, impeachment, incrimination, inculpation, objurgation, recrimination, reprehension, reprobation |
| Antonyms: | applause, commendation, exaltation, exoneration, praise, thanks, exculpation |
| Main Entry: | charge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accusation |
| Synonyms: | allegation, beef*, complaint, gripe, imputation, indictment, stink*, plaint |
| Antonyms: | exoneration, freeing, exculpation |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | paper/papers |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | legal document |
| Synonyms: | ID*, affidavit, archive, bill, certificate, citation, contract, credentials, data, deed, diploma, dossier, file, grant, indictment, instrument, letter, order, passport, plea, record, subpoena, summons, testimony, token, voucher, warrant, will, writ, certification, diaries, documentation, identification papers, letters, visa, writings |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | summons |
| Part of Speech: | noun1 |
| Definition: | legal call |
| Synonyms: | indictment, order, subpoena, warrant, writ |
| Main Entry: | declaration |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | official proclamation |
| Synonyms: | acclamation, affidavit, allegation, announcement, article, bulletin, canon, charge, confirmation, constitution, credo, creed, denunciation, deposition, document, edict, gospel, indictment, manifesto, notice, notification, plea, proclamation, profession, pronouncement, resolution, testament, testimony, ultimatum, attestation, promulgation, pronunciamento |
| Antonyms: | denial, retraction |
| Main Entry: | trial |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | legal proceeding |
| Synonyms: | action, arraignment, case, citation, claim, contest, hearing, indictment, lawsuit, litigation, prosecution, rap*, seizure, suit, tribunal, counterclaim, court action, court martial, cross-examination, habeas corpus, impeachment |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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