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Recent Examples of frame-up
The defense has developed a third-party killer theory and has alleged a massive frame-up job to ensnare their client.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 May 2024
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 May 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frame-up
Noun
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This can involve setup at development time, or once fielded.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The original Dead Ringers setup had a prosthetic that included breasts, which needed to be cut off to better fit Okuma’s body.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The last photo in the post showed the mom of four in a black bathing suit with a matching cover-up around her waist, donning brown paper bags as shoes.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Age of Disclosure features interviews with 34 members of the U.S. government, military, and intelligence community, exploring claims of a long-standing cover-up surrounding alien life.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While scrutiny of public finance decisions is always welcome, outright duplicity regarding the city’s fiscal plan is a disservice to the residents and businesses that depend on critical infrastructure funded by municipal bonds.—
Pat Dowell,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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In her four years on Bravo, the baby girl of Summer House has experienced duplicity, vitriol, and audacity (sometimes all at once from Lindsay Hubbard), but that couldn’t have prepared her for the Peacock competition series.—
Zoë Haylock,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The military declares martial law in the town as Daniels and his fellow scientists race to develop a cure, even as the nefarious McClintock schemes to bomb Cedar Creek to smithereens to contain the virus.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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The White Van is a kinetic heist thriller following a troubled young woman who is lured into a criminal scheme that leaves her wanted for bank robbery and hunted by a corrupt cop who doesn’t want justice – but wants the money for himself.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Frame-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frame-up. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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