🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

मनगढ़ंत

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mangadhant

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Trumped-up/ˈtrʌmptˌʌp/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"उस पर लगाए गए सभी आरोप मनगढ़ंत थे।"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Fabricated, falsified, or invented for the purpose of deception, especially regarding accusations or charges.

    "He was dismissed from his job based on a series of trumped-up allegations."
  2. 2

    Artificial or contrived in an insincere or pretentious manner.

    "The crisis was entirely trumped-up to distract the public from the real issues."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the phrasal verb 'trump up', dating back to the late 16th century, where 'trump' meant to fabricate, deceive, or invent falsely, likely originating from the Middle English 'trompen' (to deceive or play deceitfully). Over time, the past participle came to specifically describe fabricated charges, accusations, or evidence designed to incriminate falsely.

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