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trumped-up

/ˈtrʌmpt ʌp/

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adjective

/ˈtrʌmpt ʌp/C1formal
  • ruОписывает что-то, обычно обвинение или заявление, которое является сфабрикованным или ложным.

Describes something, typically an accusation or charge, that is fabricated or false.

  1. Falsely fabricatedC1informal

    Concocted or invented with the intent to deceive or mislead, often used to describe false accusations or charges.

    ruСфабрикованный

    • He was arrested on trumped-up charges of fraud.
    • The journalist exposed the trumped-up story as a complete lie.
    • They used trumped-up evidence to discredit the witness.

    Synonymsbogusfabricatedfakefalsefictitiousmade-upmanufacturedphonyspurious

    Antonymsauthenticgenuinejustifiedrealtruevalid

Forms
  • more trumped-up comparative form
  • most trumped-up superlative form