as in lied
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to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth; to commit perjury
He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony.
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Combs' attorneys have opposed the government's motion, claiming Mia repeatedly lied during her testimony.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Prosecutors say Comey lied about authorizing an FBI source to speak to the media about the investigation and obstructed Congress by making false statements intended to impede lawmakers’ probe into the FBI’s actions, according to a copy of the indictment obtained by The Washington Post.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The fuel is currently being fabricated at GNF’s state-of-the-art facility in Wilmington, North Carolina.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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In these cases, the model may attempt to fill in the missing pieces with its best approximation, which can result in inaccurate or fabricated details.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Perjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjured. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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