RhymeZone: sham definitions

Definitions of sham:

noun: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
noun: a person who makes deceitful pretenses
verb: make believe with the intent to deceive
Example: "He shammed a headache"
verb: make a pretence of
adjective: adopted in order to deceive
Example: "Sham modesty"
name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #32860)

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