What is "alleged" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does alleged mean in English? Meaning of alleged definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "alleged" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "alleged": declared but not proved

Adjective

  • Meaning: declared but not proved
  • Example: alleged abuses of housing benefits
  • Synonyms: alleged
  • Similar: declared
  • Meaning of "alleged": doubtful or suspect

    Adjective

  • Meaning: doubtful or suspect
  • Example: these so-called experts are no help
  • Synonyms: alleged so-called supposed
  • Similar: questionable
  • Adjective: simple past tense and past participle of allege
  • Synonyms:

    so-called, supposed, stated, declared, pretended, suspect, professed, dubious, ostensible, questionable, suspicious, purported, described, averred,

    Antonyms:

    certain, definite, sure,

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    alleged in English: alleged
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