meaning of sham
1. That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug.
2. A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
3. False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight.
4. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.
5. To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
6. To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
7. To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose.
8. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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