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      allegation
      noun
      An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
      The act of alleging.
      Roots
      legoleg- · Latin · send, dispatch
      Synonyms for allegation
      accusationnaccusalnavermentnassertionnindictmentncompurgationnasseverationncomplaintninsinuationnstatementnaffidavitnplaintn
      Words related to allegation
      counteraccusationnallegervallegingvallegesvallegeableadjcounterchargenunsubstantiatedadjallegedadjaccuserncalumniationnuncorroboratedadjsubstantiatedvrefutalnincriminationnrefutedvcounterclaimnclaimsnrebuttalnrefutativeadjbaselessadjassertedadjbaselessnessnrebutternrefuterncomplainantnrefutationnsubstantiatesvaverral

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