sham
//ʃæm//
Noun
shamSingular
shamsPlural
1
A thing that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation or pretense.
The election turned out to be a complete sham.
2
A person who pretends to be something they are not.
He claimed to be a doctor, but he was a complete sham.
Adjective
shamCanonical form
1
Not genuine; fake or false.
The detective quickly identified the sham documents.
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Antonym
Verb
shamPresent tense
shammedPast tense
shammedPast participle
shammingPresent participle
shamsThird-person singular
1
To falsely present something as the truth; to pretend or feign.
He shammed illness to avoid going to work.