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1 sham
[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) imposture; imitation2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) faux3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) faire semblant (de) -
2 sham
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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Shammed — Sham Sham, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shamming}.] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. [1913 Webster] Fooled and shammed into a conviction. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtrude by fraud or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shammed — adj. fraudulent; faked, feigned ʃæm n. counterfeit, fraud, hoax, fake; someone who pretends to be something he is not; pretense; decorative or protective covering (i.e. for a pillow, etc.) v. pretend, feign; trick, deceive adj. false,… … English contemporary dictionary
shammed — past of sham … Useful english dictionary
shammed righteousness — sanctimoniousness, self righteousness, hypocrisy … English contemporary dictionary
Sham — Sham, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shamming}.] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. [1913 Webster] Fooled and shammed into a conviction. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtrude by fraud or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shamming — Sham Sham, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shamming}.] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. [1913 Webster] Fooled and shammed into a conviction. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtrude by fraud or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To sham Abraham — Sham Sham, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shamming}.] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. [1913 Webster] Fooled and shammed into a conviction. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtrude by fraud or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To sham Abram — Sham Sham, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shammed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shamming}.] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. [1913 Webster] Fooled and shammed into a conviction. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] 2. To obtrude by fraud or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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sham — I UK [ʃæm] / US noun [singular] Word forms sham : singular sham plural shams 1) something that people pretend is good, serious, or honest but is really not 2) someone who tricks people by claiming they are something that they are not II UK [ʃæm]… … English dictionary
assume — transitive verb (assumed; assuming) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin assumere, from ad + sumere to take more at consume Date: 15th century 1. a. to take up or in ; receive b. to take into partners … New Collegiate Dictionary