accusers

noun

Definition of accusersnext
plural of accuser
1
as in troublemakers

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2
as in petitioners

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  1. troublemakers
  2. defendants
  3. agitators
  4. detractors
Noun
  • Or deck out your house with nifty security devices like video doorbells and indoor cameras to keep an eye on pets, kids, and other troublemakers.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The company blamed those missteps on data voids and online troublemakers deliberately trying to steer its AI technology in a wrong direction.
    Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of troublemakers
Noun
  • Federal prosecutor Kathryn Gilbert asked the jury Wednesday to find the defendants guilty on all counts.
    Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Exactly who was responsible for clearing brush and maintaining area has also been a point of contention among the defendants, along with the utility’s lack of a public safety power shut-off program.
    Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of defendants
Noun
  • Thousands of anticommunist agitators, professional patriots, and unreconstructed confederates gathered to protest and disrupt.
    Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Harper believes social media has been used as a tool by these agitators to promote street takeovers.
    Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of agitators
Noun
  • Proponents of the fintech industry call the arrangement Banking-as-a-Service, while the detractors, primarily those concerned with the safety and soundness of the overall financial system, have used the derisive name rent-a-charter.
    Gene A. Grant II, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Community boards have clashed with homeowners and businesses in cities across the country over the rollout of dedicated bike infrastructure, with detractors angry about losing valuable parking space.
    Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of detractors
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