frameup

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frameup

/ˈfɹeɪm.ʌp/

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noun frameups · frame-up

A false incrimination of an innocent person; a scheme to frame an innocent person for a crime. "What's the game?" he cried, glaring round him. "Do you think I am easy and that you can play me for a sucker? Is it a frame-up, or what? You've chose the wrong man for a try-on of that sort."
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@misc{frameup_2026,
  title = {frameup},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/frameup},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}