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Another word for allegation

Noun

  1. The act of asserting positively

    2. See also:

    affirm

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Another word for allegation

Noun
    2. See also:

    declaration

    contention

    accusation

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Sentence Examples

  • The allegation about his mother was false: the Pharisee who retailed it was guilty of no small offence.

  • They were probably responsible for the allegation, made by a Carmelite, called Latemar, that John was conspiring against his nephew.

  • Public interest centred for some years round the allegation that he lived a double life and was identical with Mr T.

  • It is usually said that, at the synod which deposed Benedict, Leo conceded to the emperor and his successors as sovereign of Italy full rights of investiture, but the genuineness of the document on which this allegation rests is more than doubtful.

  • It is usually said that, at the synod which deposed Benedict, Leo conceded to the emperor and his successors as sovereign of Italy full rights of investiture, but the genuineness of the document on which this allegation rests is more than doubtful.

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