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Sham

noun
/ʃæm/
Word Frequency: 1.7

Definitions

1.nounA fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
"The time-share deal was a sham."
2.nounTrickery, hoaxing.
"A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit."
3.nounA false front, or removable ornamental covering.
4.nounA decorative cover for a pillow.
5.verbTo deceive, cheat, lie.
6.verbTo obtrude by fraud or imposition.
7.verbTo assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
8.adjectiveIntended to deceive; false.
"It was only a sham wedding: they didn't care much for one another, but wanted their parents to stop hassling them."
9.adjectiveCounterfeit; unreal

Synonyms

mockfakefakerdissemblepretendedimposterfeignassumedimpostorpretendcounterfeitpretender

Antonyms

genuinerealsincere

Rhymes With

damncramprogramslamramclamdamjam
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