perjures

verb

present tense third-person singular of perjure
as in lies
law 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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  1. lies
  2. fabricates
  3. misrepresents
  4. deceives
Verb
  • Throughout the course of their investigation, investigators were led to an address in Nelson, Missouri, which lies between Kansas City and Columbia.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • The significance lies less in the sum stolen than in the nature of the failure.
    — Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of lies
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  • The case drew widespread attention because Dee Dee was suspected of having Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a form of abuse in which a caregiver exaggerates, fabricates or induces illness in someone under their care.
    — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
  • Your tech fabricates the one-piece Leafguard system customized for your home on-site.
    — Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of fabricates
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  • That description is inaccurate and misrepresents both our organization and our mission.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • The Domestic Policy Council also mischaracterizes and misrepresents the words of the museum’s director, Anthea Hartig, who has consistently worked to educate and inform visitors through innovative exhibits and inspirational programs.
    — Marc Stein, Time, 8 July 2026
Definition of misrepresents
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  • The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • The fragmentary Ni 12501 tablet from the Early Dynastic III period of Mesopotamia breaks off when Fox deceives the inhabitants of the netherworld in his quest to retrieve the storm god Ishkur.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of deceives
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