What does this word, purport, mean?
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The 8,761 documents released this week purport to show how the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency breaks into computers, smartphones, television sets and other electronics to use them for surveillance.
So What does the word, purport, mean?

Question

What does this word, purport, mean?
Please read this sentence below first: 
      The 8,761 documents released this week purport to show how the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency breaks into computers, smartphones, television sets and other electronics to use them for surveillance.
        So What does the word, purport, mean?

Answer

Purport - verb
appear or claim to be or do something, especially falsely; profess.
Used as a false accusation or to promote a lie.

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