purported
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- IPA /pəɹˈpoʊɹ.tɪd/
Noun
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Verb
purported verb
- To convey, imply, or profess outwardly (often falsely).“He purports himself to be an international man of affairs.”
- (construed with to) To intend.“He purported to become an international man of affairs.”
Adjective
purported adjective
- Supposed, or assumed to be.
- Normally assumed to be.
- Said by some people to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be so
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putativesupposedreputedacknowledgedsupposedlypresumptivepresumedallegedintendeddeclaredself-styledapparentso-calledwould-beassumedpretended
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