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trumped–up
adjective \ˈtrəm(p)t-ˈəp\
: deliberately done or created to make someone appear to be guilty of a crime
Full Definition of TRUMPED-UP
: fraudulently concocted : spurious <trumped–up charges>
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First Known Use of TRUMPED-UP
1728
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