sham
sham · more sham · most sham
хибний, неправдивий, хиба
фальшивый, фиктивный
falsch, Schein-
Intended to deceive; falseIntended to deceive; false.
US/ˈʃeə̯m/
» This isn't a sham.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesIntended to deceive; false.
It was only a sham wedding: they didn't care much for one another, but wanted their parents to stop hassling them.
falsch, Schein-
фикти́вныйfiktívnyj, фальшивыйfalʹšivyj
adopted in order to deceive
Counterfeit; unreal.
Examples
17 sentencesThis isn't a sham.
It's a complete sham.
This might all be a sham.
This might be all a sham.
This sham election is a disgrace to democracy.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
intended to deceive:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
intended to deceive:
Origin
Probably a dialectal form of shame.Probably a dialectal form of shame.
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Forms
more sham, most shamSynonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form