allege; claim; refer to as
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to allege; to claim; to assert formally
formalCommonly used in legal, formal, or written contexts to state that something is true, especially when making an accusation or assertion.
The company alleged in the complaint that the other party breached the contract.
The plaintiff alleged that the defendant committed serious fraudulent acts.
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This report alleged that government officials accepted bribes.
verb
to refer to...as; to address as; to designate
neutralUsed to indicate how people or things are named, called, or addressed, often reflecting regional, cultural, or social naming conventions.
People from Jiangxi use "lao biao" to address each other.
In academic circles, this phenomenon is usually referred to as the "butterfly effect."
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The locals use this word to refer to that special architectural style.
They address each other as "teacher" to show respect.