| 单词 | trump something up |
| 释义 | (phrasal verb) He insists that charges against him have been trumped up. Synonyms invent I stood there, trying to invent a plausible excuse. create He's creating a whole new language of painting. make up manufacture He said the allegations were manufactured on the flimsiest evidence. fake Did they fake this evidence? contrive The oil companies were accused of contriving a shortage of gasoline to justify price increases. fabricate All four claim that the evidence against them is fabricated. concoct He said the prisoner had concocted the story to get a lighter sentence. cook up (informal) Nearby words of |
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