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allegation

[ US /ˌæɫəˈɡeɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /ˌælɪɡˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
  1. (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
    an allegation of malpractice
  2. statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove

How To Use allegation In A Sentence

  • McCarthy remains dismissive of the allegations and defensive of the former sergeant, saying he was "brutalized" by his colleagues, in particular, by a few senior officers "exerting locker room peer pressure" in the department ranks. MPNnow Home RSS
  • The poll was widely discredited after allegations of ballot rigging.
  • Football has been rocked by allegations that up to eight top bosses have been caught up in a bung scandal. The Sun
  • The consecutive statements, allegations, and counterallegations made in turn by plaintiff and defendant, or prosecutor and accused, in a legal proceeding.
  • This guy was also what we call a sadistic pedophile, which is that sadistic pedophiles often use objects to penetrate children rather than using the penis or the fingers, and that ` s apparently, if the allegations are true, what he did with one little girl. CNN Transcript Apr 5, 2005
  • At the moment, these are allegations and they remain unproven at this time.
  • Iran has refused to discuss the allegations of weapons experiments for three years, saying they are based on "fabricated documents" provided by a "few arrogant countries," a term Iranian authorities often use to refer to the United States and its allies. NYT > Home Page
  • In public, they had to speak of suspects, of allegations and beliefs and evidence, then wait for juries and judges to validate their work. EVERY SECRET THING
  • You could always join the 9/11 conspiracy mill and churn out another book or website dedicated to the allegation that the “EVIL” George Bush, Dick Cheney – or THE shadowy “right wing caba” is behind the horror of 9/11. Think Progress » Bartlett On Cancelled Maliki Meeting: ‘It Was Going To Be More Of A Social Meeting Anyway’
  • Of course, he has to comport himself differently than the rest of us do when somebody makes an allegation against him.
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