Definition of sham

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Sham (n.) That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug..

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Shamanist :: Shamanist (n.) An adherent of Shamanism.
Flush :: Flush (n.) A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow..
Impudence :: Impudence (n.) The quality of being impudent; assurance, accompanied with a disregard of the presence or opinions of others; shamelessness; forwardness; want of modesty..
Gross :: Gross (superl.) Great; palpable; serious; vagrant; shameful; as, a gross mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence..
Foul :: Foul (superl.) Hateful; detestable; shameful; odious; wretched.
Prevaricate :: Prevaricate (v. i.) To collude, as where an informer colludes with the defendant, and makes a sham prosecution..
Abashment :: Abashment (n.) The state of being abashed; confusion from shame.
Desolate :: Desolate (a.) Lost to shame; dissolute.
Shambling :: Shambling (n.) An awkward, irregular gait..
Lost :: Lost (v. t.) Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible; as, lost to shame; lost to all sense of honor..
Simulacrum :: Simulacrum (n.) A likeness; a semblance; a mock appearance; a sham; -- now usually in a derogatory sense.
Grossness :: Grossness (n.) The state or quality of being gross; thickness; corpulence; coarseness; shamefulness.
Shame :: Shame (n.) The parts which modesty requires to be covered; the private parts.
Ashamed :: Ashamed (a.) Affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt, or a conviction or consciousness of some wrong action or impropriety..
Tripsis :: Tripsis (n.) Shampoo.
Shampooing :: Shampooing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shampo.
Sham :: Sham (n.) A false front, or removable ornamental covering..
Shoddy :: Shoddy (a.) Made wholly or in part of shoddy; containing shoddy; as, shoddy cloth; shoddy blankets; hence, colloquially, not genuine; sham; pretentious; as, shoddy aristocracy..
Scandalize :: Scandalize (v. t.) To offend the feelings or the conscience of (a person) by some action which is considered immoral or criminal; to bring shame, disgrace, or reproach upon..
Impudent :: Impudent (a.) Bold, with contempt or disregard; unblushingly forward; impertinent; wanting modesty; shameless; saucy..
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