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A sham is something or someone that is false or has a disguise. (noun)
An example of a sham is a fake diamond being advertised as a real one.
Sham means not real or fake. (adjective)
An example of sham used as an adjective is the phrase "sham intelligence" which means smarts that are not really there.
To sham means to pretend to be something you are not or to disguise something. (verb)
An example of to sham is to advertise fake gold as real.
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