delations

/dɪˈleɪʃənz/
noun
  1. Reports or accusations made against someone, especially secretly or to an authority.
    • The dictator encouraged delations among citizens to maintain control.
    • Historians found records of delations used to settle personal grudges in ancient Rome.
    • The spy's delations led to the arrest of several innocent people.
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