Collocations with Accusation

noun

VERB + ACCUSATION

 hurl, level at/against, make –

They have the nerve to level these accusations against one of our most respected members

 face –

.Their father now faces an accusation of murder

 deny, dismiss, refute, reject –

 prove, substantiate, support –

.New evidence has emerged which supports the accusation against her

ACCUSATION + VERB

 fly, fly around –

.There seem to be a lot of wild accusations flying around

PREPOSITION

 amid accusations –

.He fled the country amid accusations of fraud

accusation against –

.You made a public accusation of misconduct against Saunders

 accusation of –

.He was forced to defend himself against accusations of plagiarism

PHRASES

 bring an accusation against sb –

.She rejected all the accusations brought against her

ADJECTIVE

 serious –

 baseless, false, unfounded, unsubstantiated –

 ridiculous, wild –

 bitter –

 mutual –

.They sank into mutual accusation and recrimination

 public –

 veiled –

.She made a lot of thinly veiled accusations

 renewed, repeated –