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alleged
adjective al·leged \ə-ˈlejd, -ˈle-jəd\
: accused of having done something wrong or illegal but not yet proven guilty
: said to have happened but not yet proven
Full Definition of ALLEGED
1
: asserted to be true or to exist <an alleged miracle>
3
: accused but not proven or convicted <an alleged burglar>
— al·leg·ed·ly \-ˈle-jəd-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ALLEGED
15th century
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