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• Verbo frasal que significa inventar ou fabricar algo, geralmente uma acusação falsa, frequentemente com intenções desonestas.

A phrasal verb meaning to invent or fabricate something, typically a false accusation or charge, often with dishonest intent.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Falsely invent or fabricateinformal

   To create false accusations or charges against someone, often to harm their reputation.

   Forjar

   • The police trumped up charges against the innocent man.
   • They trumped up a story to discredit the politician.
   • The accusations were clearly trumped up to ruin his career.

   Sinônimosconcoctcontrivecook upfabricateforgeframehatchinventmake up

   Antônimosconfirmcorroborateprovesubstantiateverify

Verbo basetrump