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to trump up
01
to invent typically false or exaggerated information in order to create a false idea about someone or something
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
up
Base verb
trump
Present tense
trump up
3rd person singular
trumps up
Present participle
trumping up
Past simple
trumped up
Past participle
trumped up
Examples
The prosecutor was accused of trying to trump up evidence against the defendant to secure a conviction.
