# alleging

Pronunciation: say "uh-LEJ-ing" /əˈlɛd͡ʒɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle of allege. — present participle and gerund of allege
   - Simple: Present participle of allege. Use it when someone says something is true but has not proven it yet.
   - _The report alleging misconduct prompted an internal investigation._
   - _She filed a complaint alleging discrimination by her former employer._

## Noun

2. An assertion that someone has done something wrong, put forward without supporting proof.
   - Simple: A claim that someone did something wrong, made before it is proven.
   - _The alleging of fraud against the bank led to a long investigation._
   - _Her constant alleging of favoritism strained the whole committee._

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