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purported

adjective as in alleged

adjective as in supposed

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The chain purported to bring a “country hospitality experience to the big city,” complete with “entertainment on the front porch, rocking chairs, classic Cracker Barrel games and crave-worthy food.”

A member of the crowd called Vance a “couch f**ker,” a reference to a fake excerpt purported to be from his memoir “Hillbilly Elegy.”

From Salon

There was no deal and little detail on purported areas of progress.

From Salon

Some have criticised the ongoing protests' purported aim to protect women and children.

From BBC

Many in Mexico view the designation as a prelude to unilateral Pentagon attacks on purported cartel targets.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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