{
    "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’."
}