sham

1. n. That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug. Source: opted

2. n. A false front, or removable ornamental covering. Source: opted

3. a. False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight. Source: opted

4. v. t. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. Source: opted

5. v. t. To obtrude by fraud or imposition. Source: opted

6. v. t. To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign. Source: opted

7. v. i. To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose. Source: opted

8. adj. adopted in order to deceive Source: wordnet

9. n. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be Source: wordnet

10. n. a person who makes deceitful pretenses Source: wordnet

11. v. make a pretence of Source: wordnet

12. v. make believe with the intent to deceive Source: wordnet

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