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Meaning of
sham
in English
sham
us
//ʃæm//
uk
//ʃæm//
#common
Past Tense
shammed
Participle Verb
shamming
Third Person Singular
shams
Definitions
Adjective
intended
to
deceive
;
fake
Noun
a
fake
or
imitation
object
trickery
or
hoaxing
actions
The
company
was
accused
of
sham
business
practices
.
a
false
or
decorative
front
The
decorative
sham
rock
in
the
garden
was
made
of
plastic
.
Verb
to
deceive
or
cheat
someone
;
lie
The
con
artist
tried
to
sham
the
investor
into
giving
him
money
.
to
force
something
by
fraud
The
company
was
fined
for
attempting
to
sham
the
government
with
false
reports
.
to
imitate
or
pretend
(
a
character
,
manner
)
The
actor
had
to
sham
a
French
accent
for
the
movie
role
.
