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Alleged Bad True Prove Allege Fires Caused Defective

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If you a_____ that something bad is true, you say it but do not prove it.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.
word allege
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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
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