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sham
/ʃæm/
noun
A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.
"The time-share deal was a sham."
Trickery, hoaxing.
"A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit."
A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
verb
To deceive, cheat, lie.
To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
adjective
Intended to deceive; false.
"It was only a sham wedding: they didn't care much for one another, but wanted their parents to stop hassling them."
Counterfeit; unreal
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