noun
- The case of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb.
- synonyms: accusative case, objective case
adjective
- Containing or expressing accusation.
- usage: "an accusitive forefinger"; "black accusatory looks"; "accusive shoes and telltale trousers- O. Henry; "his accusing glare"
- synonyms: accusatory, accusing, accusive
- Serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes.
- usage: "objective case"; "accusative endings"
- synonyms: objective
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