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All allege synonyms

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verb allege

  • depose — If a ruler or political leader is deposed, they are forced to give up their position.
  • plead — to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time.
  • testify — to bear witness; give or afford evidence.
  • cite — If you cite something, you quote it or mention it, especially as an example or proof of what you are saying.
  • charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
  • maintain — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
  • recount — to count again.
  • declare — If you declare that something is true, you say that it is true in a firm, deliberate way. You can also declare an attitude or intention.
  • recite — to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner: to recite a lesson.
  • advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
  • avow — If you avow something, you admit it or declare it.
  • offer — to present for acceptance or rejection; proffer: He offered me a cigarette.
  • avouch — to vouch for; guarantee
  • affirm — If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.
  • adduce — If you adduce something such as a fact or reason, you mention it in order to support an argument.
  • state — the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
  • lay — to bring about or affect by lying (often used reflexively): to lie oneself out of a difficulty; accustomed to lying his way out of difficulties.
  • aver — If you aver that something is the case, you say very firmly that it is true.
  • profess — to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret.
  • present — being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
  • put forward — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
  • assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
  • claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
  • contend — If you have to contend with a problem or difficulty, you have to deal with it or overcome it.
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