allege
US /əˈlɛdʒ/
Definition
report or maintain
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The report alleges that the firm hid its losses from investors.
Word Family
NounNoun
allegement
VerbVerb
allege gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- claiman assertion of a right (as to money or property)
- assertstate categorically
- contendmaintain or assert
Collocations
- Easy allege bad serviceto allege bad service, meaning to report or maintain
- Medium allege breach of fiduciary dutiesto allege breach of fiduciary duties, meaning to report or maintain
- Hard allege systemic accounting fraudto allege systemic accounting fraud, meaning to report or maintain
- Very Hard allege complicity in corporate espionageto allege complicity in corporate espionage, meaning to report or maintain
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