allegation vs claim
claim vs allegationallegation and claim both are nouns.
allegation is not a verb while claim is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| allegation | Yes | No | No | No |
| claim | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
claim is a hypernym of
allegation; that is, claim is a
word with a broader meaning than allegation:
- allegation: statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
- claim: an assertion that something is true or factual
| allegation (noun) | claim (noun) |
|---|---|
| (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) | demand for something as rightful or due |
| statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove | an established or recognized right |
| an informal right to something | |
| an assertion of a right (as to money or property) | |
| a demand | |
| an assertion that something is true or factual |
| allegation (verb) | claim (verb) |
|---|---|
| assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing | |
| take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs | |
| ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example | |
| lay claim to; as of an idea | |
| demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to |
Words related to "allegation"
Words related to "claim"
- affirm
- allegation
- allegement
- arrogate
- ask
- ask for
- assert
- assertion
- asseveration
- assign
- aver
- averment
- avow
- bespeak
- call
- call for
- cause of action
- charge
- claim
- claimant
- contend
- counterclaim
- demand
- dibs
- disclaim
- entitlement
- exact
- forfeit
- insurance claim
- involve
- lay claim
- legal right
- make out
- necessitate
- need
- postulate
- pretend
- pretension
- profess
- purport
- quest
- request
- require
- requisition
- right
- swan
- swear
- take
- title
- verify
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