Synonyms for perjury
ˈpɜr dʒə riper·ju·ry

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1. perjury, bearing false witness, lying under oathnoun

   criminal offense of making false statements under oath

   Synonyms:
   lying under oath, bearing false witness

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1. perjurynoun

   Synonyms:
   false swearing

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1. perjurynoun

   Synonyms:
   oath-breaking

   Associated words:
   suborn subornation, suborner, perjurer, perjurous, forswear

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1. List of paraphrases for "perjury":

   forgery

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1. Theodore Roosevelt:

   Liar' is just as ugly a word as 'thief,' because it implies the presence of just as ugly a sin in one case as in the other. If a man lies under oath or procures the lie of another under oath, if he perjures himself or suborns perjury, he is guilty under the statute law.

2. Rudy Giuliani:

   They can say New York City's perjury if they elect to believe Comey instead of Donald Trump.

3. Caitlin Cedfeldt:

   Tenants are being told they need to leave, landlords will say' You know this declaration is under perjury and you could go to prison.' But people might say,' Should I just leave rather than have a felony ?'.

4. Lanny Davis:

   She has repeatedly stated she has done nothing wrong. She told the truth to the grand jury at all times; there can’t be a perjury charge when you are telling the truth.

5. Roger Stone:

   There's nothing there that suggests collaboration or collusion, so now we're down to the question of perjury.