noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
allegations/accusations/charges of corruption
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He has strongly denied allegations of corruption.
counter an argument/an allegation/a criticism etc
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He was determined to counter the bribery allegations.
deny a charge/allegation
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Officials denied allegations that torture was widespread.
dismiss an allegation/charge
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She claimed that she was honest and dismissed the allegations against her.
refute an allegation/a suggestion etc
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She refuted any allegations of malpractice.
unfounded rumours/claims/allegations etc
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Unfounded rumours began circulating that Ian and Susan were having an affair.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
false
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Mr Cable should get his facts straight before he makes false allegations .
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Is this due to unsatisfactory laws or to the widespread prevalence of false allegations ?
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If false , the allegations were inevitably damaging.
recent
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The following episodes are recent examples of allegations which have been made.
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In recent weeks, allegations have surfaced concerning contract irregularities in the massive prison construction program.
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There had also been recent allegations that Vacek had acted to prevent relevant documents from reaching the commission.
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But the nature of the recent allegations is different.
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Perhaps most telling was the campus reaction to the recent date-rape allegations .
serious
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For the council's works committee is to consider taking disciplinary action against employees who made serious corruption allegations against senior officials.
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The most serious allegation against him involved the November 1998 slaying of three men at an automobile body shop in Montebello.
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It's not making any serious allegations .
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Are not those very serious allegations ?
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Benjamin had levelled the most serious allegations against her, yet never once had she protested, objected or interrupted.
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But serious allegations had already been made against him by this date.
similar
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When interviewed by complaints department officers he made similar allegations about fabrication of admissions.
■ NOUN
corruption
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For the council's works committee is to consider taking disciplinary action against employees who made serious corruption allegations against senior officials.
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The regional attorney general's office is investigating corruption allegations against the university's former rector that involve millions of dollars.
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There will also be further reforms in the banking sector, plagued by corruption allegations .
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For months the Yeltsin family has been at the centre of corruption allegations .
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The mayor, Pietro Giubilo, had to quit in the face of corruption allegations involving companies linked to Communion and Liberation.
■ VERB
comment
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Sunday Life tried unsuccessfully to contact Mr Carson last week to comment on the allegations .
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The official line is that it remains Government policy never to comment on allegations of this nature.
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On advise of counsel, the company officially declined to comment on the allegations .
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The investigation is held in private but the authority and individuals concerned may comment on the allegations .
deny
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He had always denied any allegations of improper dealings.
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However, Premium denied the allegations in papers filed with the court.
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They deny allegations that torture and ill-treatment are widespread.
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The president and party leaders strongly have denied that allegation .
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The respondents defended the proceedings denying all the allegations made against them by the petitioner.
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The company has acknowledged that some incidents of harassment occurred, but denies allegations that it was widely tolerated.
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The couple denied the allegations , and the court heard they were once praised by social services for their fostering work.
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McKinney, 46, has denied the allegations .
dismiss
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The resistance movement dismissed the allegations .
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Microsoft dismissed the allegations as unfounded, saying its practices were specifically allowed by the consent decree.
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The chief justice's supporters dismiss the allegations of racism as preposterous.
face
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Meanwhile, the troubles of Mrs Winnie Mandela, who is facing new allegations of involvement in murder, continued.
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It also has faced allegations that it lied about prior supply shortages, which it repeatedly has denied.
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Peter Righton has been summonsed to appear in court next month to face allegations concerning obscene material.
follow
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Seven lawyers are working full-time in his office to follow up the allegations made by Perez.
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This follows allegations in a book called Excursion to Hell by Vincent Bramley, who served in the conflict.
hear
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Again they heard the allegations against them on the basis of which their children had been taken away.
include
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He said the majority of recalls and other related corrective actions do not include allegations that a company withheld safety information.
investigate
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To investigate allegations of offences against trading standards legislation.
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Milosevic promised the students he would investigate their allegations and punish any officials found responsible for electoral fraud.
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His strong defence was supported by authority members, convened in a small working party to investigate the allegations .
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The Army, which has set up a toll-free hot line, is investigating more than 200 allegations throughout the service.
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Its chairman and company secretary are being questioned by police investigating allegations of fraud.
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She decided this month not to seek the outside inquiry and instead formed a Justice Department task force to investigate the allegations .
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They're investigating allegations of interference with witnesses and tampering with evidence in a forthcoming trial.
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Last year, they investigated 3, 500 allegations by parents and employees, in addition to regular inspections.
involve
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Proceedings under the Children Act 1989 are civil but may involve allegations of very serious misconduct.
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Davis was not involved in criminal allegations , but the assaults were said to have taken place in his dorm room.
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The investigation has penetrated every level of society on the island and involves allegations of corruption among government ministers.
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Most e-mail-related cases involve allegations of invasion of privacy, Lippetz said.
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By the mid-sixteenth century it had emerged as a distinct species of case involving four allegations .
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Most of the claims involved allegations of age discrimination.
make
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For the council's works committee is to consider taking disciplinary action against employees who made serious corruption allegations against senior officials.
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Those making the allegations include a priest, guidance counselor, professor, engineer and lawyer.
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He makes some allegations which I can't understand.
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C., have made no allegations of harassment.
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Mr Cable should get his facts straight before he makes false allegations .
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It's not making any serious allegations .
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In recent years M.P.s have made use of this privilege to make defamatory allegations .
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Many others in the village have made allegations of abuse.
refute
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Forensic evidence to support or refute allegations proved the exception not the rule.
repeat
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There have been repeated allegations that the current interceptor tests have been rigged to appear more successful than they have actually been.
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She will now have to repeat her allegations when the 52-year-old Surrey man is re-tried on two rape charges.
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Sarbutts repeated his allegations against the police at Turner's appeal hearing.
support
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These actions do not support the allegations that Dista Products failed to take appropriate action on this issue.
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Forensic evidence to support or refute allegations proved the exception not the rule.
withdraw
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The hon. Gentleman should withdraw his allegation .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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The book contains shocking allegations about the senator's private life.
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The newspaper made several allegations, none of which turned out to be true.
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There have been allegations in the press that the fire was started deliberately.
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There were allegations of corruption in the police department.
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These are serious allegations. Do you have any evidence to support them?
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Weimar denied allegations of financial mismanagement.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As the allegations have come out over the past six months, neither party seems immune.
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But if the allegation is hearsay or pure fabrication, Walenski is being railroaded.
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He has made an allegation , and I expect him to substantiate it.
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I told the Minister that I found his allegations incredible.
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It is a wild and mischievous allegation , for which the hon. Lady has not a shadow of evidence.
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Previously the coup allegations have been launched against the manner by which Bush obtained the presidency.
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Prosecutors said the allegation was made long ago by an unreliable supergrass, and no investigation is expected.