Trumped-up

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Faked, fabricated or falsely manufactured.

    "These trumped-up charges are unfair to the defendant."

Adjective
  1. 1
    concocted with intent to deceive wordnet

Synonyms

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badbogusfabricatedfabulousfakefancied

Example

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"He was jailed on trumped-up charges."

Etymology

From the past participle form of the phrasal verb trump up.

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