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To accuse of wrongdoing

To find fault with, to blame, to censure

To state under oath, to plead

To blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

Report another's wrongdoing

To reprimand (someone)

To form a supposition

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Verb

To accuse of wrongdoing

file charges against

incriminate for

lay charges against

make accusations about

prefer charges against

recriminate for

bring to trial for

hold accountable

lodge complaint

put on trial for

take to court for

blow the whistle

hang something on

point finger at

point the finger

point the finger at

have the law on

blacken the name of

drag into court

pin the blame on

stick the blame on

hold responsible

take proceedings

institute legal proceedings

call to account

bring charges against

take legal action

lay the blame on

point a finger at

bring an action against

lay at one's door

bring a charge against

take legal action against

bring a suit against

assign guilt to

haul into court

blow the whistle on

file a complaint

face with charges

serve with a summons

lay at your door

bring before the court

take one to court

hold someone responsible

hold someone answerable

take the law on

see one in court

lay the blame on someone for

impute blame to

attribute liability to

hold answerable for

hold accountable for

hold responsible for

drop somebody in it

have the law on someone

bring an action against someone

institute legal proceedings against someone

bring an action

prefer charges against someone

proceed against

bring a case against

take into custody

cast aspersions on

make a charge against

make a complaint against

assign fault to

place the blame on

assign liability to

consider guilty of

institute legal proceedings against

bring legal proceedings against

lay a bad trip on

lay a guilt trip on

put in the dock

bring suit against

put someone on trial

bring action against

involve in litigation

bring someone to trial

bring a criminal charge against

put someone in the dock

turn on the heat

give something a bad press

inveigh against

fulminate against

declaim against

run something down

give some stick to

find fault with

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“It is ironic that if he had been accused of sex crimes while working with children, he would almost certainly have been placed on secret lists which schools have access to.”

Verb

To find fault with, to blame, to censure

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

Verb

To state under oath, to plead

swear up and down

draw conclusions

give the impression

make a case for

give reasons for

lay down the law

make somebody believe

use as an excuse

shoot one's wad

shoot off one's mouth

cross one's heart

give an undertaking

give grounds for

set oneself up as

be disguised as

allege that one is

imply that one is

assert that one is

maintain that one is

represent oneself as

pass oneself off as

proclaim that one is

feign the identity of

lock horns with

put up argument

have bone to pick

give an assurance

make a deposition

swear on the Bible

bear witness to

give one's word

state under oath

solemnly promise

swear under oath

show to be true

show beyond doubt

give assurances

provide evidence of

show once and for all

give your word of honour

speak with confidence

say confidently

cross one's heart and hope to die

swear to the fact

arrange a date for

arrange a time for

set the seal on

promise under oath

cross your heart

give an undertaking to

pledge yourself

read the riot act

put one's foot down

make an affidavit

have confidence in

constitute proof of

constitute evidence of

put oneself down for

give a ruling on

give a verdict on

give substance to

demonstrate the truth of

submit evidence

establish evidence

produce evidence

declare publicly

acknowledge publicly

give credence to

throw one's weight behind

sit in judgment

sit in judgement on

pass judgement on

make a ruling on

make a public declaration of

affirm one's faith in

state one's faith in

affirm one's allegiance to

make a judgement

be responsible for

act as a witness

give an affidavit

make a commitment

give word of honor

undertake solemnly

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Verb

To blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

inveigh against

find fault with

fulminate against

read the riot act

give someone a dressing-down

tear a strip off

cast aspersions on

do a hatchet job on

drag through the mud

throw brickbats at

vituperate against

give some stick to

blacken the name of

give a bad press to

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

tear off a strip

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

give a bad name

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

haul over the coals

bring into disrepute

blacken the character of

remonstrate with

give someone a bollocking

take down a peg

pass strictures upon

rake over the coals

give someone a rocket

give a talking-to

lay down the law

give someone a rollicking

cut down to size

rap over the knuckles

cut to the quick

criticize severely

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

be malicious about

speak of with disfavour

animadvert upon

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

blacken someone's reputation

slap on the wrist

give someone a bad press

bring discredit to

run something down

give something a bad press

declaim against

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

criticize unfairly

find unacceptable

look askance at

look down one's nose at

hold forth against

throw stones at

protest against

take exception to

take a dim view of

give a black eye

put a whammy on

give offence to

step on one's toes

cause offence to

hurt someone's feelings

treat disrespectfully

call someone names

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

bring someone to book

give someone a telling-off

give someone a wigging

send someone away with a flea in their ear

have someone on the carpet

give someone what for

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

let someone have it

take someone to task

take to the woodshed

give someone a row

give someone a rating

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Verb

To express dissatisfaction or annoyance about something

find fault with

kick up a stink

inveigh against

speak out against

take exception to

lodge a complaint

make a complaint

put the boot in

be on at someone

raise objections

express disapproval

express disagreement

take issue with

raise objections to

make a song and dance

kick up a fuss about

kick up a stink about

express regret about

lodge a protest

express disapproval of

take a stand against

make a fuss about

make an objection

make a protest to

express sorrow about

shed tears over

kick up a rumpus

make a mountain out of a molehill

be hypercritical

eat one's heart out

make screeching

talk under your breath

kick up a storm

burst into tears

beat one's breast about

cry over spilt milk^UK

beat one's breast

cry over spilled milk^US

sound off about

call at the top of your voice

bellyache about

jump down one's throat

complain vehemently about

thunder against

fulminate against

express objections

protest against

expostulate about

protest strongly at

criticize severely

declaim against

remonstrate about

express objections to

be in opposition

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

remonstrate against

make a stand against

make a protest against

complain vociferously about

disagree violently with

oppose strongly

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

take great exception to

be in opposition to

have a problem with

keep complaining to

draw the line at

bend someone's ear

be on your back

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

give a hard time

give someone a hard time

raise objection

express woe for

wring one's hands over

express sorrow for

be brokenhearted

express opposition

voice disapproval

take up the cudgels

be displeased by

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Verb

Report another's wrongdoing

Verb

To reprimand (someone)

remonstrate with

haul over the coals

give a talking-to

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give someone a telling-off

give someone hell

let someone have it

rap over the knuckles

give someone a caning

give someone a mouthful

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

give someone what for

tear off a strip

jump down one's throat

send someone away with a flea in their ear

read the riot act

give comeuppance

find fault with

express disapproval of

rap someone over the knuckles

point the finger at

slap someone's wrist

give someone a bollocking

rake over the coals

slap on the wrist

take to the woodshed

tear a strip off

criticize severely

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

call on the carpet

bring someone to book

have someone on the carpet

take someone to task

lay down the law

give going-over

give piece of mind

inveigh against

cast aspersions on

throw brickbats at

give a bad press to

vituperate against

give some stick to

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Verb

To form a supposition

have a suspicion

be inclined to think

think it likely

think it probable

be of the opinion

have a sneaking feeling

harbor suspicion

have a foreboding

have a sneaking suspicion

have sneaking suspicion

point the finger at

take for granted

come to the conclusion

draw the inference

be given to understand

take it as given

take as a hypothesis

philosophise^UK

be under the impression

philosophize^US

have a funny feeling

get the impression

calculate roughly

be led to believe

have the feeling

be of the conviction

have as one's opinion

be conscious of

get the impression of

get the picture

be of the opinion that

think it likely that

take it as read

regard as likely

contemplate the possibility of

be prepared for

see in the cards

make an estimate of

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

have a hunch of

feel in one's bones

take something read

take something as given

take something for granted

formulate a theory

have the impression

come to the conclusion that

roughly calculate

have funny feeling

put a figure on

take it for granted

draw conclusions

have in prospect

look forward to

have an idea that

contextualise^UK

take as gospel truth

editorialize^US

set a figure on

think of as being

regard as being

look on as being

form an impression of

have an awareness of

have a sensation of

contextualize^US

take something on board

editorialise^UK

venture a guess

calculate to be

express an opinion

make suppositions

build castles in air

run it up flagpole

beat one's brains

read between lines

think it conceivable

become cognizant of

be cognizant of

become aware of

become conscious of

catch the drift

feel in your bones

take the measure of

make a guess at

jump to a conclusion

have a sneaking suspicion of

familiarize oneself with

gain an understanding of

draw a conclusion

come to understand

get clued up about

become expert in

get the point of

become proficient in

become skilled at

acquire a knowledge of

acquire skill in

familiarize yourself with

become competent in

be made aware of

get the hang of

read between the lines

reach conclusion

the way one sees it

put two and two together

become familiar with

become versed in

see handwriting on wall

tell in advance

crystal-ball divine

become conscious

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

have an aha moment

get through one's head

get the message

figure it to be

make a judgement

lay down the law

form the opinion

have knowledge of

make an educated guess

apply oneself to

have lessons in

know inside out

have on good authority

get the knack of

crack the books

burn midnight oil

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