imputation | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense) | |
Examples: | "he denied the imputation" |
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Related terms: | accusation finger-pointing impute | |
2. | [ noun ] the attribution to a source or cause | |
Examples: | "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously" |
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Related terms: | attribution ascribe | |
Similar spelling: |
impatient impatience impatiently imputable impatient_of |