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purport

/ˈpɝˌpɔɹt/ · 7 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

    The letter purports to express people's opinion

  2. verb

    propose or intend

    I aim to arrive at noon

  3. noun

    the intended meaning of a communication

  4. noun

    the pervading meaning or tenor

    caught the general drift of the conversation

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