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purported
adjective as in alleged
Weak matches
adjective as in hypothetic
adjective as in nominal
adjective as in ostensible
adjective as in pretended
Strong matches
adjective as in so-called
adjective as in supposed
adjective as in suppositional
adjective as in suppositious
adjective as in supposititious
adjective as in suppositive
Example Sentences
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.”
There was no deal and little detail on purported areas of progress.
Some have criticised the ongoing protests' purported aim to protect women and children.
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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