Both Uses of
purport
in
And Then There Were None
- I received a letter with a signature that was not very easy to read. It purported to be from a woman I had met at a certain summer resort two or three years ago.
p. 57.7 *purported = claimed
- This purports to be from an old friend of mine, Lady Constance Culmington.
p. 63.4purports = claims
Definitions:
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(1)
(purport as in: Her ex-husband purports that...) to claim -- (often said of something that is not easy to believe or is not true)
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(2)
(purport as in: The purport of the letter was...) the general meaning, purpose, intent, or significance of something