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Noun
Someone who practices trickery or deceit
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“In reality, he has no connection to these heroes of old and is nothing but a sham and charlatan.”
Noun
A false front or fake act
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“It was all just a sham, for the angelic-looking and fresh-faced girl walking toward him was not what she seemed.”
Noun
A fraudulent imitation of something else
“While you won't do jail time for sporting a sham designer handbag, there's a good chance you'll have it taken away from you.”
Noun
A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
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“What he'd thought was a united front was a total sham.”
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A lie or falsehood, or the act of lying or concocting a falsehood
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Noun
A particular way of behaving, especially to impress or to give a false impression
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Bed sheet
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Pillow sham
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A bag of cloth stuffed with soft material, used as a comfortable support
Noun
Joking, tricks
Adjective
Not real or genuine, designed to deceive
“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
An imitative version or copy of something
“On the first floor, he pushes his way through a door covered in sham leather.”
Adjective
Unnatural or artificial in one's mannerisms or behavior
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“The general moves among his guests with a sham congeniality that fools no one.”
Adjective
Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements
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Adjective
Lacking in veracity, accuracy or truth
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Verb
To pretend to be, or pretend to be experiencing
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“My dear sir, I would beseech thee to not sham ignorance.”
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To make jokes, especially for purposes of teasing someone
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To avoid work, especially by pretending to be ill
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To deceive or fool someone
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