Collocations for "purported"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "purported" in context.
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purport
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- purports to [be, represent, provide]
- purporting to be the [agent, manager, maintenance man]
- purporting to be [genuine, authentic, official]
- a [document, contract, manuscript] purporting to be [genuine]
- purports to provide [comfort, ease-of-use, savings]
- the (new) [model, machine, product] purports to provide [comfort]
- purports to represent [a new era, young people, the needy]
- a [clear, meaningful, clever, concise] purport
- the purport of his [speech, remarks]
- the general purport of the [message, instructions]
- the purport and meaning (of)