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Alleged Allege Verb Bad True Prove Fires Caused

word allege
definition
verb
If you allege that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.
They alleged that the fires were caused by defective machinery.
The accused is alleged to have killed a man.
It was alleged that the restaurant discriminated against Black customers.
inflections allegesallegingalleged
cefr-level C1

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