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Purported

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Claimed or alleged; supposed.

Sense 1: Claimed but not necessarily true or proven.

Example Sentence: The purported existence of a secret society among the elite has sparked widespread speculation.

Sense 2: Supposed or rumored.

Example Sentence: The purported reason for his sudden departure remains unclear.

Part of Speech: Verb (past tense of "purport")

Definition: To appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely.

Sense 1: To claim to be or represent as being a certain thing.

Example Sentence: The writer's book purports to reveal the hidden truth about the conspiracy.

Part of Speech: Adverb (form: purportedly)

Definition: According to what has been claimed or alleged; supposedly.

Example Sentence: He was purportedly seen leaving the crime scene moments before the robbery.

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