virtually accuse

Frequency: 4.42.0 per million words

To accuse someone in effect, though not explicitly.

accuseADVERB + accuse

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virtually

Examples (10)

  • Her pointed questions virtually accused me of starting the fire.
  • The senator's speech, without naming names, virtually accused his opponent of treason.
  • By constantly questioning my numbers, he virtually accused me of incompetence.
  • The article virtually accuses the company of a massive cover-up.
  • When she asked if I'd seen her missing wallet, she virtually accused me of stealing it.
  • The prosecutor's line of questioning virtually accused the witness of perjury.
  • His new book virtually accuses the previous government of corruption.
  • He didn't say the words, but his tone virtually accused her of lying.
  • To suggest I was the only one with the key is to virtually accuse me of the crime.
  • The report's findings virtually accuse the board of gross negligence.