Definition of Sham
Sham
Sham
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Something that is not what it appears to be; a fake.
e.g. The investigation revealed a sham marriage to gain citizenship.
(adjective)
false;
e.g. Harvey put together a sham diploma for Mike so that no one would suspect that he had never gone to law school.
(verb)
to give a false impression, or to falsely claim or present something;
e.g. Louis knew that Mike was shamming about graduating from Harvard Law School, he just didn't know how to prove it.
(noun)
a decorative covering for a pillow;
e.g. I need to change the shams on these pillows.
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