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
  • The new show Sterling Point features a mysterious inheritance, a teen love triangle and deep generational lies and secrets.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But Danny and Ricky aren’t falling for Russ’ carefree act, and Ricky, unable to take any more of his lies, storms out.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lies
Noun
  • Until that happens, there’s your growing discontent, and there are the distortions that ripple through your field whenever there’s a lack of clarity.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Such payment distortions can force primary care clinicians to chase higher visit counts at the expense of these other activities and dissuade future doctors and advanced care practitioners from entering the field.
    — Ishani Ganguli, STAT, 28 Aug. 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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“Perjuries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjuries. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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