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allege

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  1. adduce                
 
al.lege \*-'lej\ vt [ME alleggen, fr. OF alleguer, fr. L allegare to 
   dispatch, ci]te, fr. ad- + legare to depute - more at LEGATE 1a: to declare 
   as if under oath but without proof  1b: to assert without proof or before 
   proving  archaic  2: to adduce or bring forward (as a source or authority)  
   3: to bring forward as a reason or excuse