perjury

Phonetic Respelling: [ pur-juh-ree ]

Definition:

n. the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth.

Sentence:

The witness committed perjury on the witness stand.

More example sentences:

The witness committed perjury on the witness stand.

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Conspiracy to suborn perjury may be prosecuted.

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Synonyms:

lying while under oath; deceitfulness; deception

Antonyms:

truth

How many syllables in perjury?

3 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide perjury into syllables:

per-ju-ry

Perjury rhymes:

Three Syllable Rhymes
- surgery
Five Syllable Rhymes
- neurosurgery

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