ALLEGATION, ALLEGE, ALLEGED
ADJECTIVES
► ADDUCED alleged, cited; brought forward in a statement → 1790
► PRETENCED alleged, claimed, or professed, esp. falsely; counterfeit, feigned, spurious → 1425 obs.
NOUNS
► ADVANCE allegation, assertion; the statement put forward → 1699 obs.
► FACING-CARD an imposing allegation or argument → 1624 obs.
► MUD FLIES, THE a fight is taking place; disparaging or malicious allegations are made; antagonism is rife → 1871
VERBS
► ADDUCE to allege, to cite, to bring forward verbally for consideration → 1616
► LEDGE to allege, to assert without proof → 1300 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► LEGE to allege → 1805 Sc.
► OBTEND to allege, to maintain, to put forward as a statement, reason, etc. → 1573 obs.
► PRETENCE to allege, to pretend, esp. falsely → 1567 obs.
► SKILL to allege in argument → 1390 obs.
► TO-LAY to allege, to put forward → 1450 obs.
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