perjure
verb (used with object)
to render (oneself ) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation.
have been perjuring
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present perfect progressiveof perjure.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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These men, although they have been, day after day, studying lessons under able masters, contradicted each other on the trial, and have been perjuring themselves.
From The Dock and the Scaffold by Unknown
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