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(Entry 1 of 2)
as in supposed, hypothetical
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for purported
- a priori,
- deducible,
- deductive,
- derivable,
- inferable
- (also inferrible),
- inferential,
- reasoned
- academic
- (also academical),
- speculative,
- theoretical
- (also theoretic)
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purported
verbpast tense of purport
Synonyms & Antonyms of purported (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
- do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?
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2
to state as a fact usually forcefully
- he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
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The first known use of purported was in 1836
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