NOUN | communication | imputation | a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense) |
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cognition | imputation | the attribution to a source or cause |
Sounds | ih.mpyahtey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense). | |
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Example | "he denied the imputation" | |
Narrower | finger-pointing, fingerpointing | The imputation of blame |
Broader | accusation, accusal | A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person |
Spanish | imputación | |
Catalan | imputació | |
Verbs | impute | attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source |
Meaning | The attribution to a source or cause. | |
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Example | "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously" | |
Broader | attribution, ascription | Assigning to a cause or source |
Spanish | imputación | |
Catalan | imputació | |
Verbs | impute | attribute or credit to |
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