trumped

Won the trick

Trumped is the past tense of trump, meaning to surpass or defeat by playing a higher card—specifically a trump card, which belongs to a suit designated to outrank all others.

By extension, to trump something is to beat it decisively: Her experience trumped his credentials.

To trump up charges or evidence is to fabricate them: The accusations were trumped up.

surpassed

outranked

Held higher position than

outweighedExceeded in significance
supersededReplaced by something newer
overriddenNullified by superior authority

eclipsed · exceeded · bettered · topped · outclassed · prevailed · outperformed · transcended · overruled · dominated

cardgame

trick

Deliberate deception

ruffPleated historical neckpiece
overtrumpPlay superior trump card
suitMatched formal garments

bid · bridge · whist · euchre · spades · hearts · diamonds · clubs · declarer · dummy

fabricated

invented

Created something new

concoctedCreated by combining elements
made upConcocted or reconciled
falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate

fabricated · devised · contrived · manufactured · cooked up · false accusation · framed · bogus · spurious · baseless

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