It means the giving of false testimony under oath.

• perjury

• libel

Destroying the good name of another person by writing false details about him/ her in printed materials.

• libel

• gossiping

Telling of untrue stories to others to be esteemed by them.

• tale - bearing

• slander

Talking about other people unnecessarily whether the stories are true or not.

• gossiping

• tale- bearing

Publicly issuing statements that are untrue of fabricated.

• slander/calumny

• detraction

Publicly revealing without necessity the hidden faults of others.

• libel

• detraction

Keeping quiet to avoid trouble

• half -truth

• silence

Truth is twisted or slanted

• hypocrisy

• malice

Lies told to profit from something as in advertisements which intentionally deceive just to sell their products.

• lies of propaganda

• save face

Lies told that are unverified, the liar distorts situations within the community.

• lies of propaganda

• careless lying