Synonyms for allegation
ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ʃənal·le·ga·tion

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1. allegationnoun

   (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)

   "an allegation of malpractice"

   Synonyms:
   allegement

2. allegation, allegementnoun

   statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove

   Synonyms:
   allegement

Matched Categories

1. • Accusation
   • Claim
   • Law

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. allegationnoun

   Synonyms:
   declaration, affirmation, averment

2. allegationnoun

   Synonyms:
   excuse, plea

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1. List of paraphrases for "allegation":

   claim, allegations, contention, assertion, alleged, complaint, accusation, prosecution, indictment, denunciation, affirmation, grievance

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1. Peter Cooper:

   Their allegation about danger, I believe, is unwarranted.

2. Shankar Bajania:

   We're all suffering in our own way. But we're all united in this. I've known Hira Bajania for 30 years. Hira Bajania for 30 years didn't deserve to die on an allegation of a crime we know Hira Bajania for 30 years did not commit, there has to be some justice for this.

3. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:

   This Week, the second sexual assault allegation and the sixth harassment allegation was leveled against Governor Governor Cuomo.

4. Rich Azzopardi:

   In August Craig Apple publicly credited Tish James ’ report as evidence to pronounce the Governor guilty of an allegation he had not yet investigated, now, as Tish James ' prepares to announce Tish James ' Gubernatorial run, Tish James ' returned the favor, using Sherif Apple's conveniently timed move to validate Tish James ' sham report — here politics is validating politics, what's missing is facts and the law.

5. Mike Bernstein:

   We take this allegation seriously and understand the impact this has on the family, at this point, we have not met with the family or conducted testing of our own. Given the very limited information that we have and the amount of time that has passed, it remains our hope that attorneys representing the family will work with us to make that next step a priority.