purporting

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A form of purport — To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).

Less commonScrabble 15

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of purport
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APA

purporting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purporting

MLA

“purporting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purporting. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purporting,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purporting.

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