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Word: Allegation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin allegatio(n-), from allegare ‘allege’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌalɪˈɡeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof
Short Definition:claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong
Examples:- after leaving he made allegations of corruption against the company
- allegations that the army was operating a shoot-to-kill policy
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