allegation
a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof
Word origin: From Latin allegare, to send on a mission or cite (ad- to plus legare to depute).
Allegation in a sentence
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The senator dismissed the allegation as a politically motivated attack with no factual basis.
The investigative report rested on a single allegation that the company had never been able to disprove.
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Verbal · Text Completion
Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.
Using “allegation” well
Allegation denotes an unproven accusation of wrongdoing, with the key connotation that no proof has yet been established. It differs from a verdict or finding, which carry confirmation.
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