allegation

simple noun55 collocationsAvg. frequency: 7.4
serious allegation8.5
corruption allegation8.2
rape allegation8.1
false allegation8.0
fraud allegation7.9
damaging allegation7.8
new allegation7.8
fresh allegation7.6
untrue allegation7.5
widespread allegation7.5
credible allegation7.4
unfounded allegation7.3
baseless allegation7.2
further allegation7.2
malicious allegation7.1
unsubstantiated allegation7.0
true allegation7.0
defamatory allegation6.9
unproven allegation6.8
wild allegation6.5

suggests the allegation is extreme and probably untrue

spurious allegation5.5
allegation against8.5
allegation about8.0
allegation concerning7.0
amid allegations7.3
make an allegation8.8
investigate an allegation8.6
deny an allegation8.4
face an allegation8.0
prove an allegation7.9
reject an allegation7.8
look into an allegation7.8
support an allegation7.7
confirm an allegation7.6
report an allegation7.5
dismiss an allegation7.5
lead to an allegation7.5
refute an allegation7.4
examine an allegation7.4
admit an allegation7.3
withdraw an allegation7.2
counter an allegation7.2
probe an allegation7.2

used in journalism

dispute an allegation7.1
disprove an allegation7.1
publish an allegation7.0
be at the center of an allegation7.0
answer an allegation7.0
provoke an allegation7.0
give rise to an allegation6.9
level an allegation6.8
prompt an allegation6.8
be confronted with an allegation6.7
contest an allegation6.6
retract an allegation6.5