frame-up
/ˈfreɪm ʌp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈfreɪm ʌp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfrām-ˌəp/ (ame, mw)
frame-up — noun
1. a plan that uses lies or false evidence to make an innocent person appear to hav
a plan that uses lies or false evidence to make an innocent person appear to have committed a crime.
The police chief later admitted the arrest was a frame-up by two detectives.
be a frame-up by [person/group]
Mina spent six months in jail before the court exposed the frame-up.
expose a frame-up
The newspaper revealed a frame-up meant to silence the union leader.
Everyone in town knew the frame-up began after Leo refused the bribe.
A hidden camera proved the supposed theft was a frame-up from the start.
- setup
informal and broader; it can describe many kinds of traps, not only criminal ones.
- stitch-up
British informal term that often suggests corrupt police or political action.
- false accusation
broader and less vivid; it does not always imply planted evidence.
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Usually appears after verbs such as `be`, `prove`, `suspect`, `reveal`, or `expose`. It strongly suggests that someone planted false evidence on purpose, not that the police simply made an honest mistake.