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A word we hear in a German accent? So it's alleged (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

averred

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'alleged' is the definition.
('aver' can be a synonym of 'allege')

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(Other definitions for averred that I've seen before include "Claimed" , "Stated, asserted" , "confidently stated" , "Asserted to be the case" , "Stated to be the case" .)

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