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Alleged

/əˈlɛdʒd/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #3420 frequency
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  1. 1

    Said to have happened or to have been done, but not yet proven.

    "The alleged thief was caught on security cameras."

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Late Middle English: past participle of the verb allege, from Old French alegier, based on Latin ex- 'out, thoroughly' + lis, lit- 'lawsuit'.

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