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Meanings of general purport in English

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Usage of general purport in English
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The general purport of the book is well represented by the title.
Carried Off: A Story of Pirate Times
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A few brief extracts will give the key to its general purport:-
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works
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Suffice it to gather their general purport and scope.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Second Corinthians, Galatians, a...
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One can but give the general purport of such information as has been vouchsafed to us.
The Vital Message
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He gave her its general purport, and added:
The Stowmarket Mystery; Or, A Legacy of Hate
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The opening paragraph will show its general purport:-
The Life and Letters of Lewis Carroll (Rev. C. L. Dodgson)
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The preamble indicates the general purport:
The Anti-Slavery Crusade: A Chronicle of the Gathering Storm
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But the general purport of the formal division may be seen in Christina Rossetti's poignant "Remember"-
The Principles of English Versification
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This was the general purport, and expressed with such anguish and fortitude as might have melted a heart of marble.
Put Yourself in His Place
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The general purport was that Mr. Harbison had no desire to explain further, and that the situation was forced on him.
When a Man Marries
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I wish space permitted me to lay the whole correspondence before the reader; but I must confine myself to its general purport.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 / A Magazine...
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I know, of course, how difficult it is to attach a clear meaning to this question, but you can probably appreciate its general purport.
Physics and Beyond: Encounters and Conversations
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"Of its general purport, yes," answered Le Gallais.
St. George's Cross; Or, England Above All
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