accusatorial

[uh-kyoo-zuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]

ac·cu·sa·to·ri·al

[uh-kyoo-zuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-]
adjective
of, like, or pertaining to an accuser.

Origin:
1815–25; accusatory + -al1

ac·cu·sa·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
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Accusatorial has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
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accusatorial or accusatory (əˌkjuːzəˈtɔːrɪəl, əˈkjuːzətərɪ, -trɪ, ˌækjʊˈzeɪtərɪ)
 
adj
1.  containing or implying blame or strong criticism
2.  law Compare inquisitorial denoting criminal procedure in which the prosecutor is distinct from the judge and the trial is conducted in public
 
accusatory or accusatory
 
adj

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