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1 noun(a) (pretence → of sentiment, behaviour) comédie f, farce f, faux-semblant m;∎ what he says is all sham il n'y a rien de vrai dans ce qu'il dit;∎ her illness/grief is a sham sa maladie/son chagrin n'est qu'une mascarade;∎ their marriage is a complete sham leur mariage est une véritable farce;∎ the elections were a sham les élections ont été une véritable farce(b) (mock → jewellery) fantaisie, faux (fausse);∎ a sham election un simulacre d'élections;∎ a sham peace une paix de pacotillefeindre, simuler;∎ to sham illness faire semblant d'être maladefaire semblant, jouer la comédie;∎ he's not really ill, he's only shamming il n'est pas vraiment malade, il fait semblant
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