sham

[ sham ]

/ ʃæm /

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noun

something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.

a person who shams; shammer.

a cover or the like for giving a thing a different outward appearance: a pillow sham.

adjective

pretended; counterfeit; feigned: sham attacks; a sham Gothic façade.

designed, made, or used as a sham.

verb (used with object), shammed, sham·ming.

to produce an imitation of.

to assume the appearance of; pretend to have: to sham illness.

verb (used without object), shammed, sham·ming.

to make a false show of something; pretend.

Origin of sham

First recorded in 1670–80; perhaps an alteration of shame; origin uncertain

SYNONYMS FOR sham

1 pretense.

4 spurious, make-believe, simulated, mock.

6 imitate.

7 feign, fake.

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ANTONYMS FOR sham

4 genuine.

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4. See false.

OTHER WORDS FROM sham

un·shammed, adjective

Words nearby sham

shalom, shalom aleichem, shalosh seudoth, shalt, shalwar, sham, shama, shaman, shamanism, Shamash, shamateur

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Example sentences from the Web for sham

Horn, who called the election a “sham,” won – guess it wasn’t a sham after all – and began his extraordinary political career.
Politics Report: The Election After the Election Is Underway|Andrew Keatts and Scott Lewis|October 10, 2020|Voice of San Diego
That non-profit, as well as other shell entities, made sham payments to the defendants.
5 crazy details from the case against Steve Bannon—including ‘a boat named Warfighter’|Jeff|August 20, 2020|Fortune
In order to conceal the sham payments, Bannon even created 1099 tax forms to pay Kolfage’s wife for “media work,” as well as to document unspecified payments for “social media.”
5 crazy details from the case against Steve Bannon—including ‘a boat named Warfighter’|Jeff|August 20, 2020|Fortune
Also in 1997, Hayes entered a sham marriage with a Nigerian immigrant, for which she was paid $5,000.
The Crazy Oregon Governor Race Just Got Crazier|Tim Mak|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Then came the admission of a sham marriage with an immigrant.
The Crazy Oregon Governor Race Just Got Crazier|Tim Mak|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But for the literalists who simply must know, who must look behind the curtain, who must see if Oz is real or a sham?
Holy Homophobia, Batman! A Queer Reading of the Dark Knight|Rich Goldstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As the pyramid grew, the teen struggled to manage his responsibilities at home, in school and with his sham company.
He Bullies Kids and Calls It News|Brandy Zadrozny|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The protest and legal action had been a sham, Mrs. Kasem said.
Casey Kasem's Family's Top 40 Meltdown Moments|Tim Teeman|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Really comfortable, in a human way, not in the sham way of the City.
Ripeness is All|Jesse Roarke
Sham Rao cast a furtive, timid look round him; and his voice, when he answered our questions, was somewhat tremulous.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky
A critic of the highest order is provided with an Ithuriel spear, which discriminates the sham sentiments from the true.
Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.)|Leslie Stephen
And before his journey was over, amid his sham triumphs, he began to be disturbed by disquieting rumours.
Darkness and Dawn|Frederic W. Farrar
The sham German philanthropist glared ferociously as this description was given.
Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape From the Brigand's of Greece|Bracebridge Hemyng

British Dictionary definitions for sham

sham

/ (ʃæm) /

noun

anything that is not what it purports or appears to be

something false, fake, or fictitious that purports to be genuine

a person who pretends to be something other than he is

adjective

counterfeit or false; simulated

verb shams, shamming or shammed

to falsely assume the appearance of (something); counterfeitto sham illness

Derived forms of sham

shammer, noun

Word Origin for sham

C17: perhaps a Northern English dialect variant of shame

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单词	sham
释义	sham [ sham ] / ʃæm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sham ON THESAURUS.COM noun something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax. a person who shams; shammer. a cover or the like for giving a thing a different outward appearance: a pillow sham. adjective pretended; counterfeit; feigned: sham attacks; a sham Gothic façade. designed, made, or used as a sham. verb (used with object), shammed, sham·ming. to produce an imitation of. to assume the appearance of; pretend to have: to sham illness. verb (used without object), shammed, sham·ming. to make a false show of something; pretend. Origin of sham First recorded in 1670–80; perhaps an alteration of shame; origin uncertain SYNONYMS FOR sham 1 pretense. 4 spurious, make-believe, simulated, mock. 6 imitate. 7 feign, fake. SEE SYNONYMS FOR sham ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR sham 4 genuine. SEE ANTONYMS FOR sham ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for sham 4. See false. OTHER WORDS FROM sham un·shammed, adjective Words nearby sham shalom, shalom aleichem, shalosh seudoth, shalt, shalwar, sham, shama, shaman, shamanism, Shamash, shamateur Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sham Horn, who called the election a “sham,” won – guess it wasn’t a sham after all – and began his extraordinary political career. Politics Report: The Election After the Election Is Underway\|Andrew Keatts and Scott Lewis\|October 10, 2020\|Voice of San Diego That non-profit, as well as other shell entities, made sham payments to the defendants. 5 crazy details from the case against Steve Bannon—including ‘a boat named Warfighter’\|Jeff\|August 20, 2020\|Fortune In order to conceal the sham payments, Bannon even created 1099 tax forms to pay Kolfage’s wife for “media work,” as well as to document unspecified payments for “social media.” 5 crazy details from the case against Steve Bannon—including ‘a boat named Warfighter’\|Jeff\|August 20, 2020\|Fortune Also in 1997, Hayes entered a sham marriage with a Nigerian immigrant, for which she was paid $5,000. The Crazy Oregon Governor Race Just Got Crazier\|Tim Mak\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then came the admission of a sham marriage with an immigrant. The Crazy Oregon Governor Race Just Got Crazier\|Tim Mak\|October 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But for the literalists who simply must know, who must look behind the curtain, who must see if Oz is real or a sham? Holy Homophobia, Batman! A Queer Reading of the Dark Knight\|Rich Goldstein\|July 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST As the pyramid grew, the teen struggled to manage his responsibilities at home, in school and with his sham company. He Bullies Kids and Calls It News\|Brandy Zadrozny\|June 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The protest and legal action had been a sham, Mrs. Kasem said. Casey Kasem's Family's Top 40 Meltdown Moments\|Tim Teeman\|June 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Really comfortable, in a human way, not in the sham way of the City. Ripeness is All\|Jesse Roarke Sham Rao cast a furtive, timid look round him; and his voice, when he answered our questions, was somewhat tremulous. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan\|Helena Pretrovna Blavatsky A critic of the highest order is provided with an Ithuriel spear, which discriminates the sham sentiments from the true. Hours in a Library, Volume I. (of III.)\|Leslie Stephen And before his journey was over, amid his sham triumphs, he began to be disturbed by disquieting rumours. Darkness and Dawn\|Frederic W. Farrar The sham German philanthropist glared ferociously as this description was given. Jack Harkaway and His Son's Escape From the Brigand's of Greece\|Bracebridge Hemyng British Dictionary definitions for sham sham / (ʃæm) / noun anything that is not what it purports or appears to be something false, fake, or fictitious that purports to be genuine a person who pretends to be something other than he is adjective counterfeit or false; simulated verb shams, shamming or shammed to falsely assume the appearance of (something); counterfeitto sham illness Derived forms of sham shammer, noun Word Origin for sham C17: perhaps a Northern English dialect variant of shame Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sham fraudulent, fictitious, phony, bogus, fraud, farce, mockery, hypocrisy, whitewash, forgery, travesty, fake, dummy, affected, ersatz, mock, assumed, plaster, pretend, pseudo
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sham

noun

adjective

verb (used with object), shammed, sham·ming.

verb (used without object), shammed, sham·ming.

Origin of sham

SYNONYMS FOR sham

ANTONYMS FOR sham

synonym study for sham

OTHER WORDS FROM sham

Words nearby sham

Example sentences from the Web for sham

British Dictionary definitions for sham

noun

adjective

verb shams, shamming or shammed

Derived forms of sham

Word Origin for sham

Words related to sham