Meaning Of The Word Sham

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sham in American English
a trick or fraud
not genuine or real; false, counterfeit, pretended, etc.
to be or make an imitation or false show of; counterfeit
to pretend to be what one is not
adjective: pretended; counterfeit; feigned
intransitive verb: to make a false show of something; pretend
noun: something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax
transitive verb: to produce an imitation of

sham in British English
adjective: counterfeit or false; simulated
noun: anything that is not what it purports or appears to be
verb: to falsely assume the appearance of (something); counterfeit

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