Purporting

Synonyms for "purporting" (14 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Verb(3 words)

allege alleged assert

Strong matches (4)

Verb(4 words)

asserted claim claimed convey

Related words (7)

Verb(7 words)

imply intend mean ostensible pretend purported supposed

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adjective descriptor intend modifier state

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8 entries

allegedalleged claimintended meaningintended purposepose aspresent assupposedsupposed motive

Collocations

11 entries

purport ofpurported authoritypurported evidencepurported motivepurported resultspurporting claimpurporting documentpurporting statementpurporting testimonypurporting witnessthe purport

Inflections

2 entries

purported purports

Derivations

6 entries

purport purported purportedly purporter purportive purports

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