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