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PURPORTS Synonyms

There are 23 synonyms of the word purports. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word purports. (close relations)
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purportedpurportingpurportedly

Best Alternative Words for PURPORTS

RankWordSave?More Syns..UsageType
1pretend
verbv
2professedly
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
3affirms
verbv
4alleges
verbv
5asserts
verbv
6avows
verbv
7claims
verb, nounv, n
8contends
verbv
9declares
verbv
10implies
verbv
11insinuates
verbv
12maintains
verbv
13postulates
14proclaims
verbv
15represents
verbv
16states
verb, nounv, n
17suggests
verbv
18aim
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
19drift
verb, nounv, n
20intent
nounn

Best Hypernyms For PURPORTS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for purports, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
claim import intend mean meaning significance signification strain tenor think

Alternatives for PRETEND

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