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How do you spell Allegation?

Correct spelling

allegation

Two L's. ALLEGAT + ION.

Why is allegation spelled this way?

From Latin allegare, to dispatch or cite. An allegation is something sent forward as a claim — dispatched into the legal or public arena for examination.

Common misspellings of allegation

alegationallegasionallegatonallagation

Example

The allegation was never proven.

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