Allege
/əˈlɛdʒ/
To say something is true or has happened without having proof right away, like when someone claims a story is real but hasn't shown any evidence yet.
Examples
- Some students allege that the new school lunch menu is less tasty than the previous one, leading to a debate about what healthy food choices really mean for us.
- In the latest science project, my teammate alleged that our experiment would prove how plants grow faster with more sunlight, even though we still needed to gather more evidence to support his claim.
- During the history lesson, our teacher mentioned that some historians allege that certain ancient civilizations were more advanced than we previously believed, which sparked an interesting conversation among our classmates.
Synonyms
claim
assert
declare
state
report
suggest
Antonyms
deny
refute
disprove
reject
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