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单词 trump up
释义 trump up
transitive verb
Etymology: trump (III)
1. : to concoct especially with intent to deceive : fabricate, invent
 < trump up extra tasks to keep the children busy — Gertrude H. Hildreth >
 < trump up false charges of treason — R.A.Billington >
2. archaic : to cite as support for an action or claim : allege
 < necessity is trumped up for a plea — Samuel Palmer >
3. : to call forth by an act of will : evoke, summon
 < never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown — Mary B. Miller >
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