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truquer

to rig, to fix (fraudulently)

verb troo-KEH Rare

Also means

to fake, to doctor

Usage Note

Truquer implies deliberate deception — rigging an election (truquer une élection), faking evidence, or doctoring a photo (truquer une photo). The related noun truquage (or trucage) refers to a special effect in film or a fraudulent fix. It is a regular -er verb conjugated predictably.

Examples

"Il a tenté de truquer les résultats."

Natural Translation

He tried to rig the results.

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