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03/17/2017

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Term
perjury
Definition
the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath : false swearing
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relegate
Definition
to assign to a place of insignificance or of oblivion : put out of sight or mind
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implore
Definition
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
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eschew
Definition
to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds
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compound
Definition
something consisting of two or more different parts
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coercion
Definition
1.
the act of coercing; use of force or intimidation to obtain compliance.
2.
force or the power to use force in gaining compliance, as by a government or police force.
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concatenate
Definition
to link together in a series or chain
… a theory is useful to concatenate facts … — John Pinkerton
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