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perjuries

noun

plural of perjury
as in libels
law the crime of telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth He was found guilty of perjury.

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  1. lies
  2. distortions
  3. exaggerations
Noun
  • Bored with his beautiful wife and the weight of his lies, Edward longs for a way out, even as Richard continues to pine for Beatrice.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This is a melodrama of malicious secrets and manipulative lies that may lead to divorce, desertion and even death.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of lies
Noun
  • Concerns about tariffs are creating distortions in the global market and contributing to higher prices, analysts say.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After many years of post-Covid boom distortions, analysts believe the life-sciences tools space is well on its way back to normalized, attractive growth patterns.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of distortions
Noun
  • Staffers for major political figures have puzzled over the content, and are growing concerned about the rise of a new wave of videos with errors, exaggerations, misleading comments, and a tone that can be downright weird.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Distracting from real issues These conspiracy theories are more than exaggerations for a broader audience.
    — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exaggerations
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