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allege

al·lege

allege

 
 
pronunciation:
lej
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: alleges, alleging, alleged
definition 1: to state with certainty; declare.
He alleged his innocence throughout his detainment.
synonyms:
affirm, assert, aver, declare, maintain, predicate, proclaim, state
similar words:
avouch, avow, certify, contend, insist, profess, say, vouch
definition 2: to assert in the absence of positive proof.
The police alleged that the suspect had entered the home with intent to rob it.[verb + (that) + clause ]
synonyms:
accuse, affirm, assert, aver, claim, declare, maintain, predicate, proclaim, state
similar words:
contend, impute, insist, plead, pretend, profess, purport
definition 3: to avow in court or elsewhere.
The witness alleged that she had seen the suspect in the area on the day of the murder.[verb + (that) + clause ]
synonyms:
attest, avouch, avow, certify, declare, plead, state, testify
similar words:
depose, vouch, warrant
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