Put-up
Definitions
Something prearranged or faked in order to trick someone or to advance one's own interests.
Equivalents
Examples
“A spokesman for U.S. Sen. Mark⟳ Pryor (D-Arkansas) – the Senator in question⟳ – told The Arkansas Times that the whole thing was a put-up and that no internship in the Senator’s office had been purchased at auction.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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