SHAM

4 letters 9 Scrabble points /ʃæm/

Definition of SHAM

noun
  1. A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.

    "The time-share deal was a sham."

  2. Trickery, hoaxing.

    "A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit."

  3. A false front, or removable ornamental covering.

verb
  1. To deceive, cheat, lie.

  2. To obtrude by fraud or imposition.

  3. To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.

adjective
  1. Intended 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."

  2. Counterfeit; unreal

Related words: mock

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S H A M
Length 4 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

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