When is an accusation synonymous with asking a question?

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Can an accusation be considered (implicitly) as asking a question?
As an example:
Accusation: “You’re pretending to be a police officer”
Question: “Are you pretending to be a policy officer?”
Can one say the accusation is implying the question? Or the same as asking a question?
Or is it something else?

GArthurBrown · Accepted Answer

If I say, "You are a liar," I'm making a declarative statement. This is the most basic form of accusation. You might try to contradict that statement by saying, "No, I am not a liar," but that doesn't mean I was asking a question.

Correct answer by GArthurBrown on August 2, 2021

When is an accusation synonymous with asking a question?

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