Word Type

Noun

Verb

Adjective

The word "accused" can be used as noun, verb and adjective.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

lie to court

Derived Terms

coaccused unaccused

Derived From

accuse

Inflected/Variant Forms

accuse

Context

legal

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

defendant suspect

Type Of (IsA)

defendant

Related Terms

accusation accuse

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