trumping up

A form of trump up — To create falsely, to fabricate (particularly applied to accusations, (legal) charges or evidence).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of trump up
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APA

trumping up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trumping%20up

MLA

“trumping up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trumping%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trumping up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trumping%20up.

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