Synonyms for allegation
ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ʃənal·le·ga·tion

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1. allegationnoun

   (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)

   "an allegation of malpractice"

   Synonyms:
   allegement

2. allegation, allegementnoun

   statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove

   Synonyms:
   allegement

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1. • Accusation
   • Claim
   • Law

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1. allegationnoun

   Synonyms:
   declaration, affirmation, averment

2. allegationnoun

   Synonyms:
   excuse, plea

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1. List of paraphrases for "allegation":

   claim, allegations, contention, assertion, alleged, complaint, accusation, prosecution, indictment, denunciation, affirmation, grievance

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1. Mark Meadows.Janet Garrett:

   Any allegation of sexual abuse against minors -- or complicity regarding such abuse -- is very serious. That damage can not be undone, for any teacher, protecting kids is the absolute first priority -- and I say that as a former kindergarten teacher. Ohio State has an obligation to get to the bottom of this with a thorough and fair investigation. Jim Jordan has an obligation to cooperate fully with that investigation.

2. Joe Tacopina:

   Let’s assume he did, for this argument, this was a plain extortion. I don’t know when we started prosecuting extortion victims. He has vehemently denied this affair. But he had to pay money because there was going to be an allegation that was going to be publicly embarrassing to him, regardless of the campaign.

3. The Daimler spokesman:

   The allegation that we wanted to hide something with the voluntary service measure is incorrect.

4. Zhao Lijian:

   Through field visits and in-depth visits in China, the experts unanimously agreed that the allegation of lab leaking is extremely unlikely.

5. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin:

   One (allegation) is that there is a homosexual, gay culture, that students have been using an app called Grindr, which would be inappropriate for seminarians and not just because they are going to be celibate priests, if this is going on a large scale in the seminary and it hasn't been noticed in the seminary, then there is something wrong.