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Allegation vs Disclosure - What's the difference?

allegation | disclosure |

As nouns the difference between allegation and disclosure

is that allegation is an assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts while disclosure is the act of revealing something.

allegation

English

Noun

(wikipedia allegation) (en noun)
  • An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
  • She put forth several allegations regarding her partner in hopes of discrediting his actions.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
  • , date=December 14 , author=Steven Morris , title=Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave , work=Guardian citation , page= , passage=Philip Miles, defending, said: "This was a single instance, there was no allegation of continuing behaviour over a long period of time."}}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2004
  • , date=April 15 , author= , title=Morning swoop in hunt for Jodi's killer , work=The Scotsman citation , page= , passage=A spokesman for Lothian and Borders Police said: "We can confirm that a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the murder of Jodi Jones. A 45-year-old has also been arrested in connection with allegations of attempting to pervert the course of justice. A report on this has been sent to the procurator fiscal." }}
  • The act of alleging.
  • disclosure

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of something.
  • (legal) The making known of a previously hidden fact or series of facts to another party; the act of disclosing.
  • get full disclosure
  • (legal) A previously hidden fact or series of facts that is made known.
  • Synonyms

    * revelation

    Antonyms

    * closure

    Derived terms

    * nondisclosure