PERJURIES Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

When two young lovers find themselves up against stubborn, money-minded fathers, Scapin jumps into action with outrageous tricks, bold lies, and comic chaos at every turn.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Finally, reality itself has a way of fighting back against lies and propaganda.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026

Definition of lies

Noun

Previous studies suggested that dielectric screening plays an important role, but structural distortions and screening effects remained so intertwined that they could not be cleanly separated.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Critics pointed to technological deficiencies, market distortions, misallocation of capital, inefficient state intervention, corruption, and questions about implementation.

— Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 June 2026

Definition of distortions

Noun

But the fastest swimming speed claims are almost certainly indefensible exaggerations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
Historians, strategists, and analysts are brought in to give some context, particularly for the question of how much these impressions influence voters — do these performances merge with their targets’ public personas, turning comic exaggerations into liabilities?

— Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026

Definition of exaggerations

Noun

There have been exceptions, and some of the good vibes are surely online fabrications, but for many, the geopolitical tensions have been temporarily set aside.

— Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Consumers can expect new washes, cuffed hems, rich dark rinses, tonal stripe details, slub fabrications and additional silhouettes.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Definition of fabrications

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