Definition of Allege
Allege
al·lege
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(verb)
to claim that someone has done some illegal wrongdoings, usually without definitive proof;
e.g. In the report, you allege that you saw the thief run down Fifth Avenue with a sack of jewels in his hand.
(verb)
to suppose that something is the case;
e.g. This necklace is alleged to have belonged to someone who was on the Titanic.
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