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purportMain Entry: 1pur·port Pronunciation: \ˈpər-ˌpȯrt\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, content, tenor, from purporter to carry, mean, purport, from pur- thoroughly + porter to carry — more at purchase, port Date: 15th century : meaning conveyed, professed, or implied : import; also : substance, gist
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