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    allegation
    /ˌalɪˈɡeɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof: "after leaving he made allegations of corruption against the company"

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  2. a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal: Several of her patients have made allegations of professional misconduct about/against her. [ + that ] Allegations that Mr Dwight was receiving money from known criminals have caused a scandal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  3. 1. : the act of alleging something. 2. : a positive assertion especially of misconduct. Some former colleagues have made serious allegations against him. specifically : a statement by a party to a legal action of what the party undertakes to prove. 3. : an assertion unsupported and by implication regarded as unsupportable.

  4. a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal: Several of her patients have made allegations of professional misconduct about/against her. [ + that ] Allegations that Mr. Dwight was receiving money from known criminals have caused a scandal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

  5. An allegation is an accusation or claim that something wrong has been done, especially a crime. The word often implies that the thing claimed has not been confirmed or proven or that the claim has been made without proof or before proof is available. Allegation is the noun form of the verb allege, meaning to claim without proof or before proof ...

  6. An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong. The company has denied the allegations. Allegations of brutality and theft have been levelled at the army.

  7. An allegation is an accusation, which is sometimes true and sometimes not. If you say your sister stole a candy bar but you don't have any proof that she did it, you have made an allegation.

  8. 1. An assertion that someone has done something wrong, often without proof: Allegations of excessive drinking tarnished the CEO's reputation. 2. Law An assertion that someone has engaged in an unlawful act.

  9. ALLEGATION definition: a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, made without proof that this is true: . Learn more.

  10. a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal synonym accusation. to investigate/deny/withdraw an allegation. allegation of something Several newspapers made allegations of corruption in the city's police department.

  11. allegation meaning, definition, what is allegation: a statement that someone has done someth...: Learn more.