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Debpriya De Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Charge , implicate , indict

Do the verbs charge , indict and implicate convey the same meaning ?
  

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Hi, I would say they are not exactly the same in meaning. The verb indict relates to making a formal accusation against a person. The other verbs can be used in a less formal register.

  • Hi, I would say they are not exactly the same in meaning.
  • The verb indict relates to making a formal accusation against a person.
  • The other verbs can be used in a less formal register.
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Hi,

I would say they are not exactly the same in meaning. The verb indict relates to making a formal accusation against a person. The other verbs can be used in a less formal register.
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Hi De.

No, they do not. As a matter of fact, they have multiply meanings.

To bring charges against and to indict someone for are more or less the same.

To implicate someone in something means that person accuse something of being connected to something wrong or criminal, often allegedly, but it depends on context.

Also an interesting phra

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