allegations

nounassertion placing blame

Synonyms for allegations

noun assertion placing blame

Antonyms for allegations

Word Origin & History

early 15c., "action of alleging," from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegationem (nominative allegatio) "a sending, despatching," noun of action from past participle stem of allegare (see allege).

Example Sentences for allegations

What measure of truth there may have been in these allegations it is now difficult to decide.

While some of these allegations are true, the last certainly is false.

He was neither cleared nor convicted of the allegations at his expense.

And this extended even to the case of allegations of wrong conduct.

You have, I believe, admitted the truth of the allegations made by us as to this woman.

Had Madame Comte's allegations been sifted fully, we might have known all.

Like all such general statements, these allegations go too far.

His allegations of not being conscious of anything on her part, are not to be trusted.

"I have little confidence in this man's allegations," Mr. Lyon ended.

This argument, we admit, would be decisive if its allegations were indisputable.