Meaning & use
Purports
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Claims or professes to be or do something, often when the claim is questionable or unproven.
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The document purports to be an original letter from the president.
The advertisement purports that the supplement cures insomnia overnight.
A note on using this word
Often signals skepticism on the speaker's part; saying something 'purports' to be true implies doubt about whether it actually is.
Words with a similar meaning
claimsprofessesalleges
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