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alleged
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
alleged
(adjective)
allege
(verb)
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alleged
/ə
ˈ
lɛʤd/
adjective
alleged
/ə
ˈ
lɛʤd/
adjective
Learner's definition of ALLEGED
always used before a noun
1
:
accused of having done something wrong or illegal but not yet proven guilty
The
alleged
thief was arrested.
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2
:
said to have happened but not yet proven
He denied the
alleged
conspiracy.
alleged
abuse
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— allegedly
/ə
ˈ
lɛʤədli/
adverb
She
allegedly
stole the money. =
Allegedly
, she stole the money.
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