SHAM


Meaning of SHAM in English

I . v. a.

1.

Feign, pretend, make pretence of, imitate, ape.

2.

Trick, cheat, delude, dupe.

3.

Impose, obtrude by fraud.

II . v. n.

Deceive, feign, impose, pretend.

III . n.

Imposture, imposition, trick, fraud, feint, delusion, humbug, pretence, clap-trap.

IV . a.

Pretended, false, assumed, counterfeit, mock, spurious, clap-trap, make-believe.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.