perjure
verbHow many syllables in perjure?
There are 2 syllables in the word perjure.Divide perjure into syllables:
per · jure
How to pronounce perjure:
Definition of perjure:
- perjure (verb):
- to tell such a lie
- to make a perjurer of (oneself)
Synonyms for perjure:
deceive
defame
delude
dissimulate
distort
dupe
equivocate
fabricate
falsify
fib
fool
foreswear
forswear
hoodwink
libel
lie
misrepresent
prevaricate
slander
tell a lie
tell untruths
Antonyms for perjure:
attest
be blunt
be clear
be direct
be frank
be honest
be open
be straight
be truthful
be upright
certify
come clean
lay it on the line
level
prove
speak the truth
tell the truth
tell truth
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