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- pronunciation:
- puhr
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- features:
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noun |
| inflections: |
perjuries |
| definition: |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth.
The witness chose to commit perjury rather than reveal his friend's involvement in the crime. |
| related words: |
lie |
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| derivation: |
perjurious (adj.) |
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