veiled accusation
Frequency: 4.53.8 per million words
An indirect or suggested accusation, not stated directly.
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- 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.