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committing perjury

ADJECTIVE
lying
Synonyms
STRONGEST
misleading
STRONG
dissembling dissimulating double-crossing double-dealing equivocating falsifying fibbing inventing misrepresenting misstating prevaricating two-timing wrong
WEAK
deceitful deceptive delusive delusory false guileful mendacious perfidious shifty treacherous tricky two-faced unreliable untruthful
Antonyms
STRONG
honest
WEAK
direct frank
ADJECTIVE
perjurious
Synonyms
WEAK
deceitful deceptive delusive delusory dissembling dissimulating double-crossing double-dealing equivocating false falsifying fibbing forsworn guileful inventing mendacious misleading misrepresenting misstating perfidious perjured prevaricating shifty treacherous tricky two-faced two-timing unreliable untruthful wrong

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Modric and Lovren had been charged with committing perjury and failing to declare taxes on their multi-million transfers to foreign clubs.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

Runcie was accused of committing perjury while testifying about the technology deal.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2021

“Throughout the hearings, the five accusers testified under oath and before this kangaroo court, asserting the false claims and ultimately committing perjury, which I can prove,” Chronister said.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 30, 2020

He reminded them that they would be committing perjury if they lied under oath.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2018

Soon after the grand jury proceedings began, in early January, one of Hale’s cronies—a pastor—was charged with committing perjury on the stand.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann