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purported

adjective as in alleged

adjective as in supposed

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The exhibition’s purported theme unhappily narrows perspectives on the assembled works of art, rather than opening wide their myriad readings.

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The organization says the legal challenge aims to “compel compliance” from the FBI and DOJ to release the purported recording of Homan accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents in Sept. 2024.

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The purported officer urges military chief Jacob Mkunda to take action and ensure the country is united, and uphold citizen's rights.

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Right now, in this land of purported free speech, those words hit close to home.

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But when Ortega began describing the purported crime, Piscatella responded by asking her to send a “selfie” and insisting they should go to the gym together.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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