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aducir

to adduce, to allege

verb ah-doo-SEER Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: Latin adducere (to lead to).

Usage Note

Aducir is a formal verb used when someone cites a reason, argument, or evidence: adujo razones de salud para no asistir (he cited health reasons for not attending). It conjugates like conducir (irregular: aduzco, aduje), which is a common source of errors. Informal equivalents include alegar or mencionar.

Examples

"Adujo falta de pruebas para rechazar la acusación."

Natural Translation

He alleged a lack of evidence to reject the accusation.

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