"alleged" in the verb sense
1. allege, aver, say
report or maintain
"He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"
"He said it was too late to intervene in the war"
"The registrar says that I owe the school money"
"alleged" in the adjective sense
1. alleged
declared but not proved
"alleged abuses of housing benefits"- Wall Street Journal
2. alleged, so-called, supposed
doubtful or suspect
"these so-called experts are no help"
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