allegation.

A claim that someone has done something wrong, before it has been established as true.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• a serious allegation
• deny an allegation

On the page

The report repeated the allegation but identified no witness who could support it.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Singular allegation; plural allegations. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: claim, evidence. Commonness: moderately common.