unsubstantiated allegation
collocation in Englishmeaningsofunsubstantiatedandallegation
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unsubstantiated
adjective
uk/ˌʌn.səbˈstæn.ʃi.eɪ.tɪd/us/ˌʌn.səbˈstæn.ʃi.eɪ.t̬ɪd/
not supported ...
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allegation
noun[C]
uk/ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong ...
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(Definition ofunsubstantiatedandallegationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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It seems to have believed everyunsubstantiatedallegation.
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He made a nasty little speech, addingunsubstantiatedallegationtounsubstantiatedallegation.
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If he had any decency at all he would withdraw that unfounded andunsubstantiatedallegation.
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It seemed to me that he was carrying out his attack and criticism largely byunsubstantiatedallegation, casting considerable doubt on the integrity of the force as a whole.
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Thatunsubstantiatedallegationhas caused great damage.
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Murdoch was disqualified from the 1886 election after anunsubstantiatedallegationwas made that he had tampered with votes.
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It seeks to present unsubstantiated allegations as fact.
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Nevertheless, the newspaper went on to use the experience to make various unsubstantiated allegations about general provision by the library service.
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We now need to deal not with unsubstantiated allegations and unsourced press reports.
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This dismissed my representations as provocative and based on unsubstantiated allegations.
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They are interested only in wild and unsubstantiated allegations.
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The letter contained unsubstantiated allegations about corruption similar to those that had already been made.
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I am also concerned about persistent rumours of unsubstantiated allegations that certain solicitors pass on information that they receive from their clients to paramilitary organisations.
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It is necessary to have an investigation in depth without unsubstantiated allegations subsequently being made.
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He must not become involved in unsubstantiated allegations.
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I deplore any unsubstantiated allegations which might give rise to this impression.
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He made some wild and unsubstantiated allegations about violent conflict in the course of the dispute.
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Unsubstantiated allegations will drop out at that stage.
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However, there are adequate filters to make sure that unsubstantiated allegations do not take up a lot of time.
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He asked whether restrictions on reporting of unsubstantiated allegations cover all media.
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