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The willful giving of false testimony under oath, esp. in a legal inquiry (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen June 24, 2026

Answer
PERJURY
PERJURY · 7 letters · puzzle shows ***JUR*
The Root
JURmeans “law, right”

In a sentence: The judge charged the defiant witness with PERJURY because he lied under oath.

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The Rootonym clue “The willful giving of false testimony under oath, esp. in a legal inquiry (noun)” has the answer PERJURY (7 letters), built on the root JUR, which means “law, right”. See the full June 24, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.