trumped-up

See also: trumped up

English

Etymology

From the past participle form of the phrasal verb trump up.

Adjective

trumped-up (comparative more trumped-up, superlative most trumped-up)

  1. Faked, fabricated or falsely manufactured.
    These trumped-up charges are unfair to the defendant.

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