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sham

/S//@/m/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a <i>sham</i> fight.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

    noun.artifact

    Synonyms fake postiche

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses

    noun.person

    Synonyms fake faker fraud imposter impostor pretender pseud pseudo role player shammer

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. adopted in order to deceive

    adj.all

    Examples
    Sham modesty.
    Synonyms assumed false fictitious fictive pretended put on

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. make a pretence of

    verb.creation

    Synonyms assume feign simulate

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. make believe with the intent to deceive

    verb.communication

    Examples
    He shammed a headache.
    Synonyms affect dissemble feign pretend

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  4. To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

shallowwaistedshallushalmshalom aschshalwarshalyshamashamanshamanicshamaniseshamanismshamanist

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