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trump up
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb trump up has 1 sense
  1. trump up, concoct - of charges
    --1 is one way to fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Term: trump up

Definition:

Verb: To fabricate or invent something, typically a false accusation or a story.

Interjection: Used to mean "fabricate" or "invent".

Sample sentences:

Verb:

  1. He trumped up charges against his coworker to get him fired.
  2. The prosecution tried to trump up evidence against the defendant.

Interjection:

  1. "I can't believe he trumped up an excuse to skip the meeting!"
  2. "She always tries to trump up reasons for being late."

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