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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And yet some Democrats were clear-eyed about the work that lies ahead to bring the party together as new divisions flared in the wake of Mamdani's success.
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Wong believes the future lies not in eliminating uncertainty but in helping people better understand it.
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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.
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Your tech fabricates the one-piece Leafguard system customized for your home on-site.
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Treating it as a cyber line item misrepresents the scope of those decisions.
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But Thomas’s focus on Wilson misrepresents his role in the Progressive movement.
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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.
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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.
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“Perjures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjures. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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