What does the cryptic crossword clue "Stories about endlessly pompous rituals (9)" mean?

The definition is "rituals". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). TURGI (synonym="TURGI") in LIES (synonym="stories") = LITURGIES; definition: "rituals" The answer is LITURGIES.

Stories about endlessly pompous rituals (9)

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