allegation
noun/ˌæl.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/CA/ˌæl.ɪˈɡæɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegatio, from allegare. By surface analysis, allege + -ation, see allege.
- derived from allegatio
- borrowed from allégation
Definitions
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
- She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.
- Philip Miles, defending, said: "This was a single instance, there was no allegation of continuing behaviour over a long period of time."
The act of alleging.
The neighborhood
- synonymaccusation
- synonymassertion
- synonymcensure
- synonymcharge
- synonymcrimination
- synonymimpeachment
- neighborallegator
- neighborallege
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at allegation. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at allegation. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
7 hops · closes at allegation
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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