allegationnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/formalC1 a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal:
Several of her patients have made allegations of professional misconduct about/against her.
[ + that ] Allegations that Mr Dwight was receiving money from known criminals have caused a scandal.
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- There is no substance to the allegation.
- Are you able to verify your allegation?
- He's demanding a full apology from the newspaper for making untrue allegations about his personal life.
- These allegations have seriously hurt her reputation.
- He strenuously denies all the allegations against him.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Blaming & accusing
- a bad workman blames his tools idiom
- accusation
- accusatory
- accusing
- attribute
- attribution
- carry
- chalk sth up
- charge
- condemnation
- contributory negligence
- face the music idiom
- finger-pointing
- frame
- hang
- indictment
- opprobrium
- recrimination
- stitch sb up
- thank sb for sth idiom
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