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accusation politics

Defending shortcomings of a political position or public figure by accusing the opposition of the same. The implication being that their opponent is a hypocrite and therefore can’t levy the criticism.
A: Donald Trump has a terrible track record with women: he paid a pornstar hush money, has been known to walk into the dressing room of underage women, is caught on tape talking about grabbing women by the pussy, and has more than 20 outstanding sexual assault allegations.
B: You can’t talk when the Democrats elected Bill Clinton.
A: Stop with the accusation politics, those are not even close to the same thing.
by CeeCoop February 12, 2021
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Accusative

adj. The sort of word certain South Auckland social workers may try to swap for the correct "accusatory" in the proverbial landslide of the English language.
I find your statement not only blatantly accusative, but also correct.
by FistOfKarma August 13, 2011
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Witch Accusation

An accusation made against someone of something so others don't accuse the accuser of that thing.

Origin: During the time of the Salem Witch Trials, people would accuse their neighbors of being witches so that people would not accuse them.
The gay person made a witch accusation and accused the trans person of being a predator in the hopes that they wouldn't be called a predator themself.
by Shugunou January 28, 2023
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