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trump up

verb as in belie

verb as in fabricate

verb as in forge

verb as in manufacture

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verb as in rig

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Example Sentences

Obsequious menials might even set the dogs at him, or trump up a charge against him and put him in jail.

I can trump up some excuse to mother about not staying all night with you, as I intended.

If we hang around here for another day they'll trump up another fake charge an' clean us out!

If you haven't, you'd better trump up one together, and I'll send you my attorney to hear it.

But a lawyer with no cases on hand has to trump up something to advertise himself.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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