Synonyms for allegation
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Noun
1. Accusation
accusation, assertion, complaint, charge, charre UK, impeachment, declaration, affirmation, censure, averment, crimination
Other
allegement dated
Definitions
- n. 1
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.
Related words
- Word family
- allege
Forms
- Plural
- allegations → accusations, assertions, complaints, charges…
Example sentences
- complaint I don't want to hear another complaint about you.
- assertion Tom refuted that assertion with a counterexample.
- accusation He denies this accusation and speaks only of a kiss.
- impeachment The president is threatened by impeachment.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| allegation | falling | |
| complaint | falling | |
| assertion | steady | |
| accusation | rising | |
| impeachment | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- charge1, charre
- 7 letters
- censure2
- 8 letters
- averment
- 9 letters
- complaint2, assertion3
- 10 letters
- accusation4, allegement
- 11 letters
- declaration4, impeachment3, affirmation4, crimination
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (censure2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- allégation
- Español
- alegato
- Deutsch
- Vorwurf