frame-up

/ˌfreɪm ˈʌp/
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Definitions of frame-up
  1. noun
    an act that incriminates someone on a false charge
    synonyms: setup
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    type of:
    falsehood, falsification
    the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting
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