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allegation

[al-i-gey-shuhn]

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noun

the act of alleging; affirmation.

an assertion made with little or no proof.

an assertion made by a party in a legal proceeding, which the party then undertakes to prove.

a statement offered as a plea, excuse, or justification.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin allēgātiōn- (stem of allēgātiō), equivalent to allēgāt(us), past participle of allēgāre to adduce in support of a plea (al- al- + -lēgāre, derivative of lēx law; see legal) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

mis·al·le·ga·tion, noun

non·al·le·ga·tion, noun

pre·al·le·ga·tion, noun

re·al·le·ga·tion, noun

Synonyms
1, 2. charge, accusation; claim, contention.

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But often it takes time for an allegation to be made or for someone to believe it.

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allegation (ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən)

—n
1.	the act of alleging
2.	an unproved statement or assertion, esp one in an accusation

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Word Origin & History

allegation

late 15c., "action of alleging," from Fr. allégation, from L. allegationem (nom. allegatio), noun of action from allegatus, pp. of allegare (see allege).

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