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perjured

[ pur-jerd ]

adjective

  1. guilty of perjury.
  2. characterized by or involving perjury:

    perjured testimony.



perjured

/ ˈpɜːdʒəd /

adjective

    1. having sworn falsely
    2. having committed perjury
  1. involving or characterized by perjury

    perjured evidence



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Other Words From

  • perjured·ly adverb
  • perjured·ness noun
  • non·perjured adjective
  • un·perjured adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of perjured1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; perjure, -ed 2

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Example Sentences

In a stunning turnaround, Robson recently admitted he had perjured himself at trial.

Remember, in January 1998, impeachment talk started before Clinton had perjured himself.

Then the father recollected his perjured vow, and his witnesses, the weasel and the well.

In the presence of this court, Jasper Lamotte has perjured himself.

This man, who endowed chairs in universities, perjured himself in courts of law over a matter of dollars and cents.

Some suppose that the perjured persons were destroyed by secret fire, while others think they were drowned.

But Count Terzky now rose, and declared that all were perjured villains who should recede from their engagement.

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