veiled accusation

Frequency: 4.53.8 per million words

An indirect or suggested accusation, not stated directly.

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Examples (20)

  • His speech was full of veiled accusations against the management.
  • He made a veiled accusation against his colleague during the meeting.
  • I read her letter as a veiled accusation of my incompetence.
  • Her comments sounded like a veiled accusation of corruption.
  • The diplomat's statement was a carefully worded, veiled accusation.
  • Despite the polite tone, it was clearly a veiled accusation.
  • How should one respond to such a veiled accusation?
  • The article contained several veiled accusations aimed at the government.
  • He was tired of her constant veiled accusations about his past.
  • She bristled at his veiled accusation of incompetence.
  • A veiled accusation is often harder to defend against than a direct one.
  • Are you making a veiled accusation, or just stating facts?
  • The report contained several veiled accusations of misconduct.
  • The manager received a letter full of veiled accusations about his leadership style.
  • Ignoring the veiled accusation, she calmly continued her presentation.
  • His silence was interpreted as a veiled accusation.
  • He couldn't prove it, so he resorted to making a veiled accusation during the meeting.
  • To avoid direct confrontation, she resorted to a veiled accusation.
  • The silence in the room felt like a veiled accusation in itself.
  • The interview was subtle, but I caught the veiled accusation in his voice.