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Home/Rootonym/To present deliberately the appearance of fact; to express, imply, profess or claim (verb)
To present deliberately the appearance of fact; to express, imply, profess or claim (verb)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen October 15, 2026
Answer
PURPORT
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The Root
PORTmeans “carry, bear, bring”
In a sentence: The document does PURPORT to be from a lawyer, but Joan needs to verify its authenticity.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To present deliberately the appearance of fact; to express, imply, profess or claim (verb)” has the answer PURPORT (7 letters), built on the root PORT, which means “carry, bear, bring”. See the full October 15, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.
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