How To Spell sham?
How to Pronounce sham?
Correct pronunciation for the word "sham" is [ʃˈam], [ʃˈam], [ʃ_ˈa_m].
Definition of sham
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That which deceives expectation; imposture.
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To make false pretences. To sham Abraham, to feign sickness.
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False; counterfeit; pretended.
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To deceive; to trick; to cheat; to feign.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for sham?
The adverb for the word "sham" is "shamly".
What is the adjective for sham?
The adjective form of the word "sham" is "sham".
Usage over time for sham:
This graph shows how "sham" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
What is the plural form of sham?
The plural of the "sham" can be the "shams".
What is the singular form of sham?
The singular of the "sham" can be the "sham".
Synonyms for Sham:
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n.
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- illusion ,
- fantasy ,
- hallucination .
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- crook ,
- fixer ,
- brown-nose .
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adj.
• affected • untrue • deceptive • wrong, made up • false • sham • illusory • artificial -
v.
• mask; misrepresent • sham • affect • dissemble • bluff • imitate- copy .
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