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Supposed, or assumed to be. / Normally assumed to be. / Said by some people to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be so

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IPA(Pronunciation)

/pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/

Adjective

Supposed, or assumed to be. / Normally assumed to be. / Said by some people to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be so

Japanese Meaning

伝えられた / 主張された / 噂による

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The purported heir arrived at the ceremony looking more confident than anyone expected.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

そのいわゆる相続人は式に予想以上に自信満々で現れた。

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Supposed, or assumed to be.

In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.

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Normally assumed to be.

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Said by some people to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be so

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