Synonyms for purport
pərˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt; ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrtpur·port

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1. purport

   Synonyms:
   tendency, meaning, import, bearing, signification, drift, tenor, current, intent, spirit

   Antonyms:
   statement, assertion, declaration, proposition, announcement

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1. intent, purport, spiritnoun

   the intended meaning of a communication

   Synonyms:
   intention, aim, liveliness, smell, design, flavour, disembodied spirit, sprightliness, feel, flavor, look, spirit, drift, feeling, heart, life, intent, emotional state, tone, purpose

2. drift, purportverb

   the pervading meaning or tenor

   "caught the general drift of the conversation"

   Synonyms:
   trend, impetus, movement, heading, spirit, impulsion, gallery, intent, drift

3. purportverb

   have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming

   "The letter purports to express people's opinion"

   Synonyms:
   propose, purpose, aim

4. aim, purpose, purport, proposeverb

   propose or intend

   "I aim to arrive at noon"

   Synonyms:
   suggest, aim, shoot for, place, pop the question, draw a bead on, aspire, drive, advise, declare oneself, take aim, project, propose, resolve, direct, train, get, take, target, calculate, nominate, point, purpose, offer

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1. • Claim

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1. purportnoun

   Synonyms:
   design, meaning, signification, import, significance, drift, tenor, scope, sense, tendency, gist, intent, spirit

2. purportverb

   Synonyms:
   intend, mean, signify, import

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1. purportnoun

   Synonyms:
   meaning, signification, import

2. purportverb

   Synonyms:
   mean, intend, signify, import

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1. List of paraphrases for "purport":

   thrust

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1. Mayor Frey:

   I heard a lot of White activists purport to be speaking on behalf of communities of color. And I was listening to them — listening to communities of color — and they weren't saying the same things, i'd walk down the street and I'd hear from White people,' Defund the police ! Defund the police !' And then I'd hear from a Black person a half block later,' Hey, we really need to have some additional help.'.

2. Vanna Bonta:

   It's weird how people who are the least close to me or who've never even met me purport to be experts on the real me; and then, sadly, there are those who could be in touch with me but prefer to gossip with strangers about me instead.

3. Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown:

   When President Donald Trump initiate a conversation and President Donald Trump purport that conversation to be about racism and policing in America, and President Donald Trump fail to include the top three law enforcement officials in an area where President Donald Trump are speaking -- I think that that says a lot, and that causes one to raise the brow.

4. Larry Scirotto:

   The bottom row had several white males and one white female. And we're talking in conversation as it relates to our community and the expectation of a diverse and inclusive organization. And how do I purport we have that when the entire bottom row are white men ?

5. Lynn Tramonte:

   House Republicans are advancing legislation that would mean more chaos, more families separated, and no benefit to public safety, democrats, and Republicans who purport to want to live up to American values and reform immigration system, should not give one more ounce of authority or one more dollar to this administration.