perjury
/ˈpɝdʒɝi/
the offense of willfully telling an untruth after taking an oath
perjury in a sentence
“The witness was charged with perjury for lying under oath.”
Origin of perjury
Latin perjurium from per- to ill effect + jurare to swear
Related Words
impostor
a person who pretends to be someone else to deceive others
sham
a thing that is not what it is purported to be
facade
an outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant reality
prevaricate
to speak or act in an evasive way; to lie or mislead
equivocate
to use ambiguous language to conceal the truth or avoid commitment
dissemble
to conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs