Purported
Spurious and purported are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spurious" instead an adjective "Purported".
Nearby Words: purport, purporting
Spurious
Spurious adjective - Being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud.
Purported and spurious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Purported" instead an adjective "Spurious".
Nearby Word: spuriously
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