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law
to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth; to commit perjury
He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony.
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During the show, Taylor receives evidence from Dakota's former fling Jenna, who reveals text messages proving Dakota had lied about their relationship.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Donald trump has lied about this.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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There is no evidence that the texts have been fabricated.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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An internal company investigation found that its COO had fabricated 2019 sales by $310 million.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Perjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjured. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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