Allege, v. a.
- 1. Declare, affirm, assert, aver, predicate, profess, asseverate, maintain, say. See affirm.
- 2. Adduce, assign, advance, plead, produce, cite, quote, bring forward, lay down.
Allegiance, n Fealty, fidelity, loyalty, homage, duty, obligation, obedience.
Allegorical, a. Figurative, typical, metaphorical, not literal.
Allegory, n. Fable (in which what is stated as a fact is figuratively applied), parable, apologue, story, tale, myth. See parable.
Alleviate, v. a. Lighten, mitigate, assuage, moderate, soothe, soften, mollify, quiet, still, quell, abate, lessen, diminish, relieve, palliate, ease, dull, blunt. See allay.
Alleviation, n. Mitigation, palliation, relief, etc. See preceding.
Alley, n.
- 1. Walk, passage, aisle.
- 2. Lane, narrow street, back-passage, by-way slum.
- 3. Taw, large marble.
All-Hallow, All-Hallows, n. All-Hallowmas, Hallowmas. All-Saints’ Day, the first of November, All-Saints.
All-hollow, ad. (Colloq.) Entirely, completely, wholly, utterly, thoroughly, hollow.
Alliance, n.
- 1. Intermarriage, affinity, family connection, relation, relationship.
- 2. Confederation, confederacy, league, union, treaty, combination, coalition, federation, copartnership,
compact, federal compact.
- 3. Affiliation, making similar connection, similarity, relationship.
Allied, a.
- 1. Related, alike, similar, analogous, cognate, kindred, of a piece. See akin.
- 2. United, confederated, co-operating, in league, in co-operation.