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purports
verb
(pur-port)
to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred); also : claim
purports
verb
(pur-port)
intend, purpose
purports
noun
(pur-port)
meaning conveyed, professed, or implied : import; also : substance, gist
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