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frame-up
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frame-up (frmp)
n. Informal
1. A scheme to incriminate an innocent person.
2. A contest or deliberation the outcome of which is fraudulently prearranged.

frame-up
n Slang
1. a conspiracy to incriminate someone on a false charge
2. a plot to bring about a dishonest result, as in a contest
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.frame-up - an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
falsehood, falsification - the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting

frame-up
noun (Slang) false charge, set-up (slang), fabrication, fit-up (slang), trumped-up charge, put-up job He was innocent and the victim of a frame-up.
Translations
frame-up [ˈfreɪmʌp] Ntrampa f, montaje m (para incriminar a algn)
it's a frame-upaquĆ­ hay trampa, esto es un montaje
frame-up [ˈfreɪmˌʌp] n (fam) → montatura
frame-up [ˈfreɪmˌʌp] n (fam) → montatura


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