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Suborn V Incite Commit Unlawful Act Esp Perjury

Word suborn
Definition v. To incite someone to commit an unlawful act, esp. perjury.
Sentence In the face of such opposition. Pelops' only recourse was deception. He suborned Oinomaos' charioteer Myrtilos...
Source The Complete World of Greek Mythology, Buxton, p.148

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