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Definition of unsubstantiated adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unsubstantiated

adjective
 
/ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃieɪtɪd/
 
/ˌʌnsəbˈstænʃieɪtɪd/
(formal)
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  1. not proved to be true by evidence synonym unsupported
    • an unsubstantiated claim/rumour, etc.
    • The court found that most of her claims were unsubstantiated.
    • There were unsubstantiated rumours of abuse at the prison.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUnsubstantiated is used with these nouns:
    • accusation
    • allegation
    • assertion
    See full entry
See unsubstantiated in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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