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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAllegation
/ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.
"Several people have made serious allegations against the mayor."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French allegacion or Latin allegatio(n-), from the verb allegare 'to dispatch, cite, allege'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Allegation" is said worldwide
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allégation
Transliteration: allegation
"Les allégations portées contre lui sont fausses."
Behauptung
Transliteration: Behauptung
"Diese Behauptung entbehrt jeglicher Grundlage."
accusa
Transliteration: accusa
"Respingo tutte queste accuse."
alegación
Transliteration: alegacion
"La fiscalía investiga la alegación de corrupción."
alegação
Transliteration: alegacao
"Ele negou todas as alegações feitas contra ele."
आरोप
Transliteration: aarop
"उन पर भ्रष्टाचार का आरोप लगाया गया है।"
指控
Transliteration: zhǐkòng
"他否认了所有的指控。"
주장
Transliteration: jujang
"그는 그 주장이 거짓이라고 말했다."
主張
Transliteration: shuchō
"その主張を裏付ける証拠はない。"
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