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View usage for: (ʃæm) Word forms: plural shamscountable noun [usually singular]Something that is a sham is not real or is not really what it seems to be. [disapproval] The government's promises were exposed as a hollow sham. Many of the world's leaders have already denounced this election as a sham. ...sham marriages. Synonyms: fraud [informal], imitation, hoax, pretence More Synonyms of sham More Synonyms of sham (ʃæm) noun1. anything that is not what it purports or appears to be 2. something false, fake, or fictitious that purports to be genuine 3. a person who pretends to be something other than he or she is adjective4. counterfeit or false; simulated verbWord forms: shams, shamming or shammed5. to falsely assume the appearance of (something); counterfeit to sham illness Derived forms shammer (ˈshammer) noun Word origin C17: perhaps a Northern English dialect variant of shame (ʃæm) noun1. Obsolete a trick or fraud 2. a. an imitation that is meant to deceive; counterfeit b. a hypocritical action, deceptive appearance, etc. 3. a person who is not what he or she pretends to be; fraud; impostor adjective5. not genuine or real; false, counterfeit, pretended, etc. verb transitiveWord forms: shammed or ˈshamming6. to be or make an imitation or false show of; counterfeit verb intransitive7. to pretend to be what one is not SIMILAR WORDS: false Word origin prob. < N Eng dial. var. of shame Examples of 'sham' in a sentencesham British English: sham NOUN Something that is a sham is not real or is not really what it seems to be. The government's promises were exposed as a hollow sham. - American English: sham
- Brazilian Portuguese: fraude
- Chinese: 假的东西
- European Spanish: fraude
- French: frime
- German: Attrappe
- Italian: finzione
- Japanese: いんちき
- Korean: 가짜
- European Portuguese: fraude
- Latin American Spanish: fraude
Chinese translation of 'sham' cpd - [marriage, fight]
假 (jiǎ)
Definition anything that is not genuine or is not what it appears to be Their promises were exposed as a hollow sham. Synonyms pretender humbug feint wolf in sheep's clothing imposture phoney or phony (informal) Opposites original , the real thing , the genuine article , the real McCoy (or McKay) Definition not real or genuine The election has been denounced as a sham by world leaders. Synonyms pseudo (informal) pseud (informal) phoney or phony (informal) Opposites real, genuine , authentic , sound , true , natural , legitimate, veritable , bona fide, dinkum (Australian, New Zealand, informal) , unfeigned Definition to fake or feign (something) Additional synonymsDefinition to put on a show of He listened to them, affecting an amused interest. Synonyms put on, assume, adopt, pretend, imitate, simulate, contrive, aspire to, sham, counterfeit, feignDefinition made in imitation of a natural product The sauce was glutinous and tasted artificial. Synonyms fake, mock, imitation, bogus, simulated, phoney or phony (informal), sham, pseudo (informal), fabricated, counterfeit, spurious, ersatz, speciousDefinition to make a pretence of He assumed an air of superiority. Synonyms simulate, affect, adopt, put on, imitate, mimic, sham, counterfeit, feign, impersonateAdditional synonymsDefinition not genuine bogus insurance claims Synonyms fake, false, artificial, forged, dummy, imitation, sham, fraudulent, pseudo (informal), counterfeit, spurious, ersatz, phoney or phony (informal), assumedDefinition an imitation designed to deceive or defraud Counterfeits of the company's goods are flooding Europe. Synonyms fake, copy, reproduction, imitation, sham, forgery, phoney or phony (informal), fraud, warez Definition pretended He admitted possessing and delivering counterfeit currency. Synonyms fake, copied, false, forged, imitation, bogus, simulated, sham, fraudulent, feigned, spurious, ersatz, phoney or phony (informal), pseud or pseudo (informal) Definition to feign He financed a plot to counterfeit gold coins. Synonyms fake, copy, forge, imitate, simulate, sham, fabricate, feignDefinition made in imitation of something more expensive an electric fire with ersatz logs Synonyms artificial, substitute, pretend, fake, imitation, synthetic, bogus, simulated, sham, counterfeit, spurious, phoney or phony (informal) Definition to pretend to experience (a particular feeling) You can't feign interest in something you loathe. Synonyms pretend, affect, assume, put on, devise, forge, fake, imitate, simulate, sham, act, fabricate, counterfeit, give the appearance of, dissemble, make a show of He answered me with feigned indifference. Synonyms pretended, affected, assumed, false, artificial, fake, imitation, simulated, sham, pseudo (informal), fabricated, counterfeit, spurious, ersatz, insincereDefinition an illegal copy of a painting, banknote, antique, etc. The letter was a forgery. Synonyms fake, imitation, sham, counterfeit, falsification, phoney or phony (informal), warez Definition a deception, esp. a practical joke His claim to have a bomb was a hoax. Synonyms trick, joke, fraud, con (informal), deception, spoof (informal), prank, swindle, ruse, practical joke, canard, fast one (informal), imposture, fastie (Australian, slang) Definition a speech or piece of writing that is obviously untrue, dishonest, or nonsense Synonyms deception, trick, fraud, cheat, dodge, bluff, sham, imposition, hoax, deceit, swindle, ruse, trickery, canard, feint, wile, impostureAdditional synonymsDefinition to copy the manner or style of, or take as a model a precedent which may be imitated by other activists Synonyms copy, follow, repeat, echo, emulate, ape, simulate, mirror, follow suit, duplicate, counterfeit, follow in the footsteps of, take a leaf out of (someone's) book Definition a copy of an original or genuine article the most accurate imitation of Chinese architecture in Europe Synonyms replica, fake, reproduction, sham, forgery, carbon copy (informal), counterfeit, counterfeiting, likeness, duplicationDefinition made to resemble something which is usually superior or more expensive a set of novels bound in imitation leather Synonyms artificial, mock, reproduction, dummy, synthetic, man-made, simulated, sham, pseudo (informal), ersatz, repro, phoney or phony (informal) Definition a person who cheats or swindles by pretending to be someone else He was an impostor who masqueraded as a doctor. Synonyms fraud (informal), cheat, fake, impersonator, rogue, deceiver, sham, pretender, hypocrite, charlatan, quack, trickster, knave (archaic), phoney or phony (informal) Definition serving as an imitation or substitute, esp. for practice purposes `It's tragic,' he swooned in mock horror. Synonyms imitation, pretended, artificial, forged, fake, false, faked, dummy, bogus, sham, fraudulent, pseudo (informal), counterfeit, feigned, spurious, ersatz, phoney or phony (informal) Definition an action or claim that could mislead people into believing something which is not true struggling to keep up the pretence that all was well Synonyms deception, invention, sham, fabrication, acting, faking, simulation, deceit, feigning, charade, make-believe, trickery, falsehood, subterfuge, fakery Definition to claim or give the appearance of (something untrue) He pretended to be asleep. Synonyms feign, affect, assume, allege, put on, fake, make out, simulate, profess, sham, counterfeit, falsify, impersonate, dissemble, dissimulate, pass yourself off as Todd shrugged with pretended indifference. Synonyms feigned, alleged, so-called, phoney or phony (informal), false, pretend (informal), fake, imaginary, bogus, professed, sham, purported, pseudo (informal), counterfeit, spurious, fictitious, avowed, ostensibleDefinition a pretentious person They should be exposed for the snobs and pseuds they truly are. Synonyms poser (informal), fraud, phoney or phony (informal), trendy (British, informal), humbugDefinition to pretend to feel or perform (an emotion or action) They rolled about, simulating a bloodthirsty fight. Synonyms pretend, act, feign, affect, assume, put on, reproduce, imitate, sham, fabricate, counterfeit, make believeAdditional synonymsa necklace of simulated pearls Synonyms synthetic, artificial, fake, substitute, mock, imitation, man-made, sham, pseudo (informal) Definition not genuine or real a spurious framework for analysis Synonyms false, bogus, sham, pretended, artificial, forged, fake, mock, imitation, simulated, contrived, pseudo (informal), counterfeit, feigned, ersatz, specious, unauthentic, phoney or phony (informal) Definition (of a substance or material) made artificially by chemical reaction synthetic rubber Synonyms artificial, manufactured, fake, man-made, mock, simulated, sham, pseudo (informal), ersatz |