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allege

US /əˈlɛdʒ/

verb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

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 service
    to allege bad service, meaning to report or maintain
  • Medium allege breach of fiduciary duties
    to allege breach of fiduciary duties, meaning to report or maintain
  • Hard allege systemic accounting fraud
    to allege systemic accounting fraud, meaning to report or maintain
  • Very Hard allege complicity in corporate espionage
    to allege complicity in corporate espionage, meaning to report or maintain

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