madeup

made-up

[meyd-uhp]
adjective
1.
concocted; falsely fabricated or invented: a made-up story.
2.
being in makeup; wearing facial cosmetics.
3.
put together; finished.

Origin:
1600–10

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made-up
 
adj
1.  invented; fictional: a made-up story
2.  wearing make-up: a well made-up woman
3.  put together; assembled
4.  (of a road) surfaced with asphalt, concrete, etc

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Madeup is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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