allege
verbTo assert that something happened or is true before it has been proved.
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Clear all filtersTo assert that something happened or is true before it has been proved.
An accusation made in response to another accusation.
An accusation made in response to another accusation.
An attribution, especially an allegation of fault or wrongdoing.
To suggest something indirectly, often something unfavorable.
One word family: also includes insinuation.
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