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{
"term": "allegation",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal",
"sensetop": "allegation of somethingallegation (of something) against somebodyallegation about somebody/somethingallegation that…",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **investigate/deny/withdraw an allegation**"
},
{
"text": "Several news reports **made allegations** of corruption within the police force.",
"contextForm": "allegation of something"
},
{
"text": "allegations of dishonesty against him",
"contextForm": "allegation (of something) against somebody"
},
{
"text": "The committee has made serious allegations about interference in its work.",
"contextForm": "allegation about somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "an allegation that he had been dishonest",
"contextForm": "allegation that…"
},
{
"text": "He has resigned amid corruption allegations."
},
{
"text": "She refused to admit the allegations."
},
{
"text": "I advise you to withdraw your allegation before I contact my lawyer."
},
{
"text": "The defendants in the libel case maintain that their allegations are true."
},
{
"text": "The minister has the right to answer specific allegations."
},
{
"text": "the school at the centre of these allegations"
},
{
"text": "It took over two months to disprove the allegation."
},
{
"text": "The committee found no evidence to support allegations of smuggling."
},
{
"text": "There have been fresh allegations of atrocities."
},
{
"text": "He has made serious allegations against the company."
},
{
"text": "allegations about the president's private life"
},
{
"text": "They are investigating allegations that a prisoner was attacked by a warder."
},
{
"text": "He will need to counter allegations that he accepted money from criminals."
}
],
"synonyms": "accusation",
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["damaging", "serious", "baseless"],
"verb + allegation": ["level", "make", "publish"],
"preposition": [
"amid allegation",
"allegation about",
"allegation concerning"
]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/",
"audio": "al/allegation/allegation__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/",
"audio": "al/allegation/allegation__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin allegatio(n-), from allegare ‘allege’."
}