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sham
[sham]
noun
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
Synonyms: ,a person who shams; shammer.
a cover or the like for giving a thing a different outward appearance.
a pillow sham.
adjective
pretended; counterfeit; feigned.
sham attacks; a sham Gothic façade.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:designed, made, or used as a sham.
verb (used with object)
to produce an imitation of.
Synonyms:to assume the appearance of; pretend to have.
to sham illness.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
to make a false show of something; pretend.
sham
/ ʃæ /
noun
anything that is not what it purports or appears to be
something false, fake, or fictitious that purports to be genuine
a person who pretends to be something other than he is
adjective
counterfeit or false; simulated
verb
to falsely assume the appearance of (something); counterfeit
to sham illness
Other 51Թ Forms
- unshammed adjective
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sham1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sham1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“As we have said from day one, this ‘$400 million’ lawsuit was a sham, and the Court saw right through it.
"As we have said from day one, this '$400 million' lawsuit was a sham, and the Court saw right through it," her lawyers said.
Villanueva’s suit claimed that an Internal Affairs Bureau investigation into his conduct was a “sham” that violated his due process rights.
“It was a sham investigation,” said McGough, who spent nine years researching his book.
It’s all a sham — even more than that: It’s a waste of time.
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