allegation

🇺🇸 /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/ 🇬🇧 /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/
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noun
C1

a claim that someone did something wrong, without proof

The police are investigating the allegation that he stole money.

translation

n. a claim that someone did something wrong, without proof

Word Forms

Plural allegations