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misallegation

misallegation noun: an erroneous statement or allegation.

Noun

misallegation (countable and uncountable, plural misallegations)

  1. An erroneous statement or allegation.
    • […] contrary to their misallegation of Dr. Whitakers, he plainly tells them, Episcopacy is so proper a remedy for this evil, that, unless the Bishop have a peerless power, there will be as many Schisms as Priests […]1641, Joseph Hall, A Defence of the Humble Remonstance against the frivolous and false exceptions of Smectymnuus

Forms of misallegation

pluralmisallegations

Origin of misallegation

From mis- + allegation.

Questions about misallegation

What does misallegation mean?
Misallegation means an erroneous statement or allegation.
What part of speech is misallegation?
Misallegation is a noun.
What is the plural of misallegation?
The plural of misallegation is misallegations.

Words near misallegation in the dictionary

  1. misaligners
  2. misaligning
  3. misalignment
  4. misalignments
  5. misaligns
  6. misallegation
  7. misallegations
  8. misallege
  9. misalleged
  10. misalleges
  11. misalleging

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