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Definition of accusatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

accusatory

adjective
 
/əˈkjuːzətəri/,
 
/ˌækjuˈzeɪtəri/
 
/əˈkjuːzətɔːri/
(formal)
Word Family
  • accuse verb
  • accusation noun
  • accusing adjective
  • accusatory adjective
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  1. suggesting that you think somebody has done something wrong
    • He pointed an accusatory finger in her direction.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAccusatory is used with these nouns:
    • finger
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See accusatory in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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