• accusation that will no bear investigation
• under the shadow of a terrible accusation
• under the shadow of a terrible accusation
• to acquit oneself of an accusation, to acquit oneself of suspicion, to clear oneself of an accusation
• to accuse, to charge, to impeach, to incriminate, to indict
• arraignment, bill, document, indictment
• accused, culprit, defendant, prisoner at the bar
• accusation, impeachment