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trumped-up

/ˈtrʌmpt ʌp/

Traduction: Qualifie quelque chose, généralement une accusation ou une allégation, qui est fabriqué de toutes pièces ou faux.

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adjective

/ˈtrʌmpt ʌp/C1formal
  • frQualifie quelque chose, généralement une accusation ou une allégation, qui est fabriqué de toutes pièces ou faux.

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.

    frfabricé de toutes pièces

    • 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.

    Synonymesbogusfabricatedfakefalsefictitiousmade-upmanufacturedphonyspurious

    Antonymesauthenticgenuinejustifiedrealtruevalid

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