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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Ignominious :: Ignominious (a.) Marked with ignominy; in curring public disgrace; dishonorable; shameful.
Shame :: Shame (n.) Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonor; ignominy; derision; contempt.
Basely :: Basely (adv.) In a base manner; with despicable meanness; dishonorably; shamefully.
Abashment :: Abashment (n.) The state of being abashed; confusion from shame.
Sham :: Sham (v. t.) To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.
Traduce :: Traduce (v. t.) To expose to contempt or shame; to represent as blamable; to calumniate; to vilify; to defame.
Grossly :: Grossly (adv.) In a gross manner; greatly; coarsely; without delicacy; shamefully; disgracefully.
Arrantly :: Arrantly (adv.) Notoriously, in an ill sense; infamously; impudently; shamefully..
Shameful :: Shameful (a.) Bringing shame or disgrace; injurious to reputation; disgraceful.
Shambling :: Shambling (n.) An awkward, irregular gait..
Scamble :: Scamble (v. i.) To move awkwardly; to be shuffling, irregular, or unsteady; to sprawl; to shamble..
Shampooed :: Shampooed (imp. & p. p.) of Shampo.
Shame :: Shame (n.) The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach, and degrades a person in the estimation of others; disgrace..
Deceptivity :: Deceptivity (n.) Deceptiveness; a deception; a sham.
Pretend :: Pretend (v. i.) To hold out the appearance of being, possessing, or performing; to profess; to make believe; to feign; to sham; as, to pretend to be asleep..
Disgrace :: Disgrace (n.) That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being..
Affront :: Affront (n.) An offense to one's self-respect; shame.
Ingloriously :: Ingloriously (adv.) In an inglorious manner; dishonorably; with shame; ignominiously; obscurely.
Sensibility :: Sensibility (n.) The capacity of emotion or feeling, as distinguished from the intellect and the will; peculiar susceptibility of impression, pleasurable or painful; delicacy of feeling; quick emotion or sympathy; as, sensibility to pleasure or pain; sensibility to shame or praise; exquisite sensibility; -- often used in the plural..
Impudently :: Impudently (adv.) In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly.
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