What is another word for sham?

“A gambling addict who defrauded friends by encouraging them to invest in his sham business has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison.”

Adjective

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An imitative version or copy of something

phony^US

phoney^UK

plagiarized^US

plagiarised^UK

to all intents and purposes

not existing in nature

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“On the first floor, he pushes his way through a door covered in sham leather.”

Adjective

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Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior

phoney^UK

phony^US

laboured^UK

labored^US

to all intents and purposes

sailing under false colours

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“The general moves among his guests with a sham congeniality that fools no one.”

Adjective

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Dishonest, deceptive, and not to be trusted

phoney^UK

phony^US

unsavory^US

unsavoury^UK

caviling^US

cavilling^UK

intentionally misleading

economical with the truth

uncivilised^UK

uncivilized^US

without law and order

ruled out

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Adjective

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Cheap, showy, and gaudy

colorful^US

pizzazz^US

pzazz^UK

colourful^UK

multicolour^UK

multicolor^US

looking like an explosion in a paint factory

highly-coloured

highly colored

out of this world

like an explosion in a paint factory

flakey^US

flaky^UK

coloured^UK

colored^US

marvellous^UK

standing out like a sore thumb

standing out a mile

sticking out like a sore thumb

marvelous^US

never to be forgotten

right under your nose

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Adjective

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Lacking in veracity, accuracy or truth

flaky^UK

flakey^US

not backed up by evidence

without substantiation

without justification

terminologically inexact

phony^US

in the lap of the gods

phoney^UK

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Verb

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To pretend to be, or pretend to be experiencing

give the appearance of

go through the motions of

go through the motions

put up a smoke screen

present a false front

phoney^UK

favour^UK

phony^US

favor^US

minimize^US

put on a false display

sweep under the carpet

minimise^UK

bear a resemblance to

parallel

come near

be the very picture of

follow the example of

epitomize^US

epitomise^UK

pattern yourself after

tell a white lie

be the spitting image of

be the spit of

be a dead ringer for

have signs of

follow in the footsteps of

be the image of

take a leaf out of someone's book

have the look of

be the picture of

create out of thin air

have the hallmarks of

be not dissimilar to

have all the hallmarks of

satirize^US

symbolise^UK

symbolize^US

have on the appearance of

take on the appearance of

rip off

pattern oneself on

follow in someone's steps

satirise^UK

assume the character of

take leaf out of book

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“My dear sir, I would beseech thee to not sham ignorance.”

Verb

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To imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule

satirise^UK

satirize^US

do an impersonation of

sheik^US

sheikh^UK

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To make jokes, especially for purposes of teasing someone

satirize^US

satirise^UK

make sport of

set up

play a trick

play a practical joke

have a joke on somebody

play a practical joke on

make someone a laughing stock

make a laughing-stock

give the Bronx cheer to

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To avoid work, especially by pretending to be ill

Verb

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To deceive or fool someone

pull the wool over someone's eyes

lead up the garden path

flimflam

lead down the garden path

entrap

mulct

victimize^US

victimise^UK

outmaneuver^US

give someone a bum steer

throw dust in someone's eyes

give wrong information to

send on a wild goose chase

throw off the scent

put on the wrong track

maneuver^US

manoeuvre^UK

play a practical joke on

give the wrong impression

hypnotize^US

mesmerize^US

twist around your little finger

play fast and loose with

hypnotise^UK

mesmerise^UK

send on a wild-goose chase

balk^US

sell a bill of goods to

baulk^UK

do someone in the eye

worm one's way out of

beat around the bush

slip something over on

put something over on

put someone up to something

penalise^UK

penalize^US

make somebody look an idiot

patronise^UK

patronize^US

use for one's own ends

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