Sham Definition
shăm
shammed, shamming, shams
noun
shams
A trick or fraud.
Webster's New World
Something false or empty that is purported to be genuine.
American Heritage
An imitation that is meant to deceive; counterfeit.
Webster's New World
Deceitfulness or pretense.
American Heritage
A hypocritical action, deceptive appearance, etc.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Not genuine or real; false, counterfeit, pretended, etc.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
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verb
shammed, shamming, shams
To be or make an imitation or false show of; counterfeit.
Webster's New World
To pretend to be what one is not.
Webster's New World
To assume a false appearance or character; dissemble.
American Heritage
To deceive, cheat, lie.
Wiktionary
To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
Wiktionary
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- tell truth
Other Word Forms of Sham
Noun
Singular:
sham
Plural:
shamsOrigin of Sham
Perhaps dialectal variant of shame
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Probably a dialectal form of shame.
From Wiktionary
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