Possible Clues:

• Make accusations
• Maintain legalese mostly needs rewriting
• 'Where much is --d, something must be true' (Edward Gibbon)
• Cite in discussion
• Say it's so
• Claim as part of historical legend
• Claim (a person is guilty)
• State's wholly on edge after large number left
• Maintain member split beer
• Accuse everyone with the assembly of a little surprise