frame-up

Noun
Synonyms: setup

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. an act that incriminates someone on a false chargeSynonyms: setup
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Frame-up \Frame"-up`\, n. A conspiracy or plot for a malicious or evil purpose; especially, an act that incriminates a person on false evidence. [Slang] [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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