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purported

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. purported (adjective)
  2. purport (verb)
  3. purportedly (adverb)

pur·port·ed

adj \-ˈpȯr-təd\

Definition of PURPORTED

: reputed, alleged <took gullible tourists to purported ancient sites>
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Examples of PURPORTED

  1. the purported value of the estate

First Known Use of PURPORTED

1836

Rhymes with PURPORTED

assorted, ill-sorted

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