Perjure

Definition

1. (noun) A perjured person.
2. (verb) To knowingly and willfully make a false statement of witness while in court. “He perjured himself.”
3. (verb) To cause to violate an oath or a vow; to cause to make oath knowingly to what is untrue; to make guilty of perjury; to forswear; to corrupt.
4. (verb) To make a false oath to; to deceive by oaths and protestations.

Word stats

• Perjure contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
• It uses 5 unique letters.
• Estimated syllable count: 2.
• Scrabble-style letter score: 16.

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