allege

  1. Verb.  (obsolete) To lighten, diminish.
  2. Verb.  (obsolete, transitive) To state under oath, to plead.
  3. Verb.  (archaic) To cite or quote an author or his work ''for'' or ''against''.
  4. Verb.  (transitive) To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.

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