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accusatory Definition

ac·cu·sa·tory (ə kyo̵̅o̅zə tôr′ē)

adjective

making or containing an accusation; accusing

accusatory Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • finger: Before I point any accusatory finger, let's look at the natural history of two chemical elements: carbon and oxygen.
  • tone: They would question us when they next saw us in hurt accusatory tones.
  • note: He was amazed to hear an accusatory note in her voice.
  • way: I don't pose that in an accusatory way, I'm just curious.

Modifying Another Word

  • slightly: They had a slightly accusatory note that Allison could never quite put her finger on.

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