Sham

[ʃæm]

Definition

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

(n.) A false front, or removable ornamental covering.

(a.) False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight.

(v. t.) To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.

(v. t.) To obtrude by fraud or imposition.

(v. t.) To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.

(v. i.) To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose.

Checker: Phelps

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Feign, pretend, make pretence of.

n. Imposture, imposition, trick, fraud, feint, delusion, humbug, pretence, clap-trap.

a. Pretended, false, assumed, counterfeit, mock, spurious, clap-trap, make-believe, not real.

Editor: Miriam

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Phantom, ghost, delusion, illusion, mockery, shadow, pretence, counterfeit,unreality

ANT:Substance, reality, verity, substantiality, truth

Edited by Albert

Definition

n. a pretence: that which deceives expectation: imposture.—adj. pretended: false.—v.t. to pretend: to feign: to impose upon.—v.i. to make false pretences:—pr.p. sham′ming; pa.t. and pa.p. shammed.—ns. Sham′-fight a fight in imitation of a real one; Sham′mer one who shams.—Sham Abraham (see Abraham-man).

Editor: Warren

Examples

Checker: Norris

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