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InFlamez Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

What could be a more formal alternative of the words "sue" and "frame"?

the latter word is a reference to wrongful accusation.
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Those are the most direct ways to convey the intended meaning. I can't think of a synonym for "frame" Instead of "sue" you could say: brought/filed a (law)suit against...

— Vorpar

  • Those are the most direct ways to convey the intended meaning.
  • I can't think of a synonym for "frame" Instead of "sue" you could say: brought/filed a (law)suit against...
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Those are the most direct ways to convey the intended meaning.

I can't think of a synonym for "frame"

Instead of "sue" you could say: brought/filed a (law)suit against...
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Hi,

'Frame' is not 'wrongfully accuse'. Everyone who is tried and found innocent has been wrongfully accused, but that does not mean that they have been framed.

'Frame someone'
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CliveEveryone who is tried and found innocent has been wrongfully accused,
You have a lot of faith in your legal system, Clive!
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