sham

9 points English 4 letters Common Commonness #13,002 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

noun

something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

verb

make believe with the intent to deceive

adjective

adopted in order to deceive

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/ʃˈæm/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

plural shamspast tense shammedpresent participle shamming

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

something that is a counterfeit

make believe with the intent to deceive

make a pretence of

adopted in order to deceive

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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