Defenition of the word purport
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Defenition of the word purport
- propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
- general meaning or tenor: "caught the drift of the conversation"
- the intended meaning of a communication
- have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
- general meaning or tenor; "caught the drift of the conversation"
- have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people''s opinion"
- the pervading meaning or tenor
- propose or intend
- have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
Synonyms for the word purport
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- aim
- allege
- assert
- claim
- contend
- declare
- denote
- design
- drift
- implication
- imply
- importance
- intent
- intention
- maintain
- mean
- meaning
- plan
- profess
- propose
- purpose
- relevance
- significance
- signify
- spirit
- suggest
Similar words in the purport
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- purport
- purported
- purportedly
- purporting
- purports
Hypernyms for the word purport
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- claim
- import
- intend
- mean
- meaning
- significance
- signification
- strain
- tenor
- think
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