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allege
to claim without proof
In more detail
1. (verb) to claim or state that something is true, without proof
2. (verb) to claim that someone has done something wrong, without having proved it yet
Examples
- 1. The report alleges that the company violated environmental regulations.
- 2. She was alleged to have stolen the documents, but the charges were later dropped.
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