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- pronunciation:
- puhr
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- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
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perjuries |
| definition: |
the intentional giving of false testimony under oath in a court or other official proceeding.
He decided he would commit perjury rather than reveal the truth about what he'd seen. |
| related words: |
lie |
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| derivation: |
perjurious (adj.) |
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