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

In a new book, author and journalist Pamela Colloff investigates a notorious con man, whose lies had devastating consequences for many who knew him.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
And there are lies, so many untruths that one doesn’t know who to root for.

— Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of lies

Noun

What to read next The new technique uses infrared thermal images and existing computer models to reconstruct a map of distortions across the mirror's surface.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 July 2026
Users are likely to assume that AI is entirely neutral in its replies, and that AI will reveal any potential biases or distortions.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 July 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

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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

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