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   sham

   /ʃam/

   noun

   • 1. a thing that is not what it is purported to be: "our current free health service is a sham"
   • ▪ pretence: "George abhorred sham and affectation" Similar pretencefakeactfictionsimulationimposturefraudfeintliecounterfeitputting on an actfakingfeigningplay-actingdissemblinghumbuginformal:a put-up jobOpposite the real McCoythe genuine article
   • ▪ a person who pretends to be someone or something they are not: "he was a sham, totally unqualified for his job as a senior doctor" Similar charlatanfakefraudimpostorpretendermasqueraderdissemblerwolf in sheep's clothingquackmountebankinformal:phoney
   • 2. short for pillow sham North American

   adjective

   • 1. bogus; false: "a clergyman who arranged a sham marriage"

   verb

   • 1. falsely present something as the truth: "was he ill or was he shamming?"
   • ▪ pretend to be or to be experiencing: "she shams indifference" Similar feignfakepretendput onmake a pretence ofsimulatecounterfeitaffectimitatepretendfakedissemblemalingerinformal:put it onswing the lead

   Word Origin late 17th century: perhaps a northern English dialect variant of the noun shame.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shammer noun

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   What does Sham mean?

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   What does shamming mean?

   • Not genuine; fake: sham diamonds; sham modesty. To put on the false appearance of; feign: "shamming insanity to get his tormentors to leave him alone" (John Wain). To assume a false appearance or character; dissemble. [Perhaps dialectal variant of shame.] sham′mer n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What is a fake Sham?

   • 1. a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax. 2. a person who pretends or counterfeits. 3. a cover or the like: a pillow sham. 4. pretended; counterfeit: sham attacks. 5. designed, made, or used as a sham. 6. to produce an imitation of. 7. to feign. 8. to make a false show of something. sham′mer, n. syn: See false.

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   What does shammed mean?

   • , shammed, sham·ming. to produce an imitation of. to sham illness. , shammed, sham·ming. to make a false show of something; pretend. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What is a hollow sham?

   • Something that is a sham is not real or is not really what it seems to be. The government's promises were exposed as a hollow sham. 5 meanings: 1. anything that is not what it purports or appears to be 2. something false, fake, or fictitious that purports to.... Click for more definitions.

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   What is the meaning of Sham in Urdu language?

   • The Urdu translation of Sham is الكذب. (v. i.) To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose. (n.) A false front, or removable ornamental covering. (a.) False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight.

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     SHAM translate: 假像;騙局;假冒者;冒牌貨, 假裝, 虛假的，假裝的. Learn more in...

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     sham translate: kepura-puraan, palsu, berpura-pura. Learn...

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     sham translate: การปลอมแปลง, ปลอม, เสแสร้ง. Learn more in...

   • Sham: French Translation

     SHAM translate: imposture, imitation, faux, artificiel,...

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   Sham is a noun, adjective, or verb that means something false, fake, or fictitious. It can also mean to pretend or imitate something. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, and word history of sham.

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   Definition of sham noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. sham. noun. /ʃæm/ (disapproving) [singular] a situation, feeling, system, etc. that is not as good or true as it seems to be. She felt trapped in a sham of a marriage. Want to learn more?

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    Sham can be a noun or an adjective with different meanings, such as a military or naval uniform, a costume, or a fake. Learn the origin, pronunciation, and frequency of the word sham from OED's entry.