Allegation vs Advocate - What's the difference?
allegation | advocate |
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
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The act of alleging.
Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.
Anyone who argues the case of another; an intercessor.
* c. 1591 , (William Shakespeare), Richard III , First Folio 1623:
A person who speaks in support of something.
* 2011 , Alix Lee, The Guardian , 9 Oct 2011:
A person who supports others to make their voices heard, or ideally for them to speak up for themselves.
(label) To plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.
* (and other bibliographic particulars) Bishop Sanderson
* (and other bibliographic particulars) (Burke)
(label) To encourage support for something.
To engage in advocacy.
As nouns the difference between allegation and advocate
is that allegation is allegation while advocate is someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court of law; a counsel.As a verb advocate is
(label) to plead in favour of; to defend by argument, before a tribunal or the public; to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly.allegation
English
Noun
(wikipedia allegation) (en noun)- She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.
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advocate
English
Noun
(en noun)- I neuer did incense his Maiestie / Against the Duke of Clarence, but haue bin / An earnest aduocate to plead for him.
- He became a tireless advocate for the needs of adults with IMD throughout Britain and internationally.
- ''Since she started working with her advocate , she has become much more confident.