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sham

Definition

  • noun: something that is not what it appears to be and that is meant to trick or deceive people
  • noun: a trick that deludes
  • verb: to act in a way that is meant to trick or deceive people
  • verb: to go through the external motions necessary to counterfeit
  • synonyms: hoax, make-believe, delusion

Examples

  • Many people believed he could help them, but I knew he was a 'sham'.

  • She wasn't really hurt; she was only 'shamming'.

  • He was 'shamming' illness to avoid work.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'm sorry. I... You're right. I am just a little depressed. That's all. I can get through this. Oh, I'm a sham! -Look at me. -Quiet, Buzz. I can't even fly out of a window. The hat looked good? Tell me the hat looked good. (..)
    1995 Toy Story