allegation

CEFRC1

/ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A claim that someone did something wrong, not yet proven.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The act of alleging.

Examples

  • The police investigated the serious allegation of theft against the employee.

  • She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˌæl.ɪˈɡæɪ.ʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.

More examples

In context

  • Tom denied that allegation.

  • Tom denied the allegation.

  • Philip Miles, defending, said: "This was a single instance, there was no allegation of continuing behaviour over a long period of time."

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegatio, from allegare. By surface analysis, allege + -ation, see allege.