allegation
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
- Direction
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
an allegation of malpractice
Types & categories
- accusation hypernym
- grievance hyponym
- lodgment hyponym
- plaint hyponym
Related & opposite
- law domain topic
Sense 2 noun
statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
Types & categories
- claim hypernym
- bill of Particulars hyponym
Related & opposite
- aver derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | accusation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | grievance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | lodgment |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | plaint |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | aver |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | claim |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bill of Particulars |