allegation
noun
[ alɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.
• "after leaving he made allegations of corruption against the company"
Similar:
claim,
assertion,
declaration,
statement,
proclamation,
contention,
argument,
affirmation,
averment,
avowal,
attestation,
testimony,
certification,
evidence,
witness,
charge,
accusation,
suggestion,
implication,
hint,
insinuation,
indication,
intimation,
imputation,
plea,
pretence,
profession,
making out,
deposition,
representation,
asseveration,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin allegatio(n- ), from allegare ‘allege’.
