Definition of sham

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Sham (v. t.) To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.

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Flagitious :: Flagitious (a.) Disgracefully or shamefully criminal; grossly wicked; scandalous; shameful; -- said of acts, crimes, etc..
Attrition :: Attrition (n.) Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition.
Gross :: Gross (superl.) Great; palpable; serious; vagrant; shameful; as, a gross mistake; gross injustice; gross negligence..
Lost :: Lost (v. t.) Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible; as, lost to shame; lost to all sense of honor..
Affrontedly :: Affrontedly (adv.) Shamelessly.
Haze :: Haze (v. t.) To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks upon; to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of college students; as, the sophomores hazed a freshman..
Shampoo :: Shampoo (v. t.) To press or knead the whole surface of the body of (a person), and at the same time to stretch the limbs and joints, in connection with the hot bath..
Penetrative :: Penetrative (a.) Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame..
Abash :: Abash (v. t.) To destroy the self-possession of; to confuse or confound, as by exciting suddenly a consciousness of guilt, mistake, or inferiority; to put to shame; to disconcert; to discomfit..
Sham :: Sham (n.) A false front, or removable ornamental covering..
Shameful :: Shameful (a.) Exciting the feeling of shame in others; indecent; as, a shameful picture; a shameful sight..
Cover-shame :: Cover-shame (n.) Something used to conceal infamy.
Disgraceful :: Disgraceful (a.) Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man..
Frontlessly :: Frontlessly (adv.) Shamelessly; impudently.
Shamble :: Shamble (n.) One of a succession of niches or platforms, one above another, to hold ore which is thrown successively from platform to platform, and thus raised to a higher level..
Tripsis :: Tripsis (n.) Shampoo.
Hang :: Hang (v. i.) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head in shame..
Mockish :: Mockish (a.) Mock; counterfeit; sham.
Brummagem :: Brummagem (a.) Counterfeit; gaudy but worthless; sham.
Shame :: Shame (v. t.) To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
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