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purported
[ per-pawr-tid ]
/ pÉrËpÉr tÉȘd /
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adjective
reputed or claimed; alleged: We saw no evidence of his purported wealth.
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OTHER WORDS FROM purported
pur·port·ed·ly, adverbun·pur·port·ed, adjectiveWords nearby purported
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British Dictionary definitions for purported
purported
/ (pÉËËpÉËtÉȘd) /
adjective
alleged; supposed; rumoureda purported two million dollar deal
Derived forms of purported
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