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Significance of claim (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

purport

I believe this is a double definition.

'significance' is the first definition.
(purport is a kind of significance)

'claim' is the second definition.
(purporting is a kind of claiming)

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for purport that I've seen before include "Spirit" , "Seem or claim (to be)" , "Pretend; meaning" , "Intended meaning" , "Meaning, substance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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