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trumped-up

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Faked, fabricated or falsely manufactured.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • These trumped-up charges are unfair to the defendant.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 偽造的 /伪造的 (wěizào de) — falsely manufactured
  • Finnish: tekaistu — falsely manufactured
  • German: erdichtet — falsely manufactured
  • German: ausgedacht — falsely manufactured
  • German: erfunden — falsely manufactured