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alleged (adj.)

mid-15c., "quoted," past-participle adjective from allege. Attested from 1610s in sense of "brought forth in court;" 1670s as "asserted but not proved."

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Definitions of alleged from WordNet

alleged (adj.)
doubtful or suspect;
Synonyms: so-called / supposed
alleged (adj.)
declared but not proved; "alleged abuses of housing benefits"- Wall Street Journal;
From wordnet.princeton.edu