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Meaning of 'allegation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Allegation [ n.]
- The act of alleging or positively asserting.
- That which is alleged, asserted, or declared; positive assertion; formal averment
- A statement by a party of what he undertakes to prove, -- usually applied to each separate averment; the charge or matter undertaken to be proved.

Meaning of 'allegation' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . allegation [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
Example in sentence:
  • an allegation of malpractice

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