Word Finder - sham

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A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine.

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The time-share deal was a sham.

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Trickery, hoaxing.

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

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A false front, or removable ornamental covering.

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A decorative cover for a pillow.

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To deceive, cheat, lie.

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To obtrude by fraud or imposition.

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

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Intended to deceive; false.

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It was only a sham wedding: they didn't care much for one another, but wanted their parents to stop hassling them.

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Counterfeit; unreal

The name was particularly used of the supporters of the Exclusion Bill in 1680, with the meaning of "sham Protestant."

However, the protection granted to them was a mere sham, and the Catalans were soon the victims of the revenge of Philip of Spain.

This was attributable to the lingering yet potent influence of an unhappy past was held by some; while others attributed the weakness to the viceregal office and the effects of a sham court.

It seems the whole kidnapping was a sham.

The process of complaining is a sham, made unnecessarily complicated.

Physiology may one day very likely assist the systematist; but it must be real physiology and not a sham.

Victims would not acquiesce in any sham process aimed at facilitating an amnesty for the terrorists who have escaped justice.

We've been blinded by the money raised, he argues, fooled by a show biz sham.

Four studies used a sham chiropractic compared with true spinal manipulation came to no agreement.

A boycott is surely called for to expose the sham of this " recall " .

There were no significant benefits with osteopathic manipulative treatment, as compared with sham manipulation.

Under this misunderstanding he signed the sham Dover treaty on the 31st of December 1670.

He had found their idea of liberty to be anarchy, their native policy to be slavery, and their republic to be a sham.

It is true that he made an ostensible offer on the franchise question, but that proposal was made dependent on so many conditions that it was a palpable sham.

For the comparison of traditional with sham acupuncture, relative cortisol values were used.

Officious and not valiant, you haue sham 'd me In your condemned Seconds.

A typical bed in a bag set usually includes a comforter, bed skirt, and at least one pillow sham for a twin bed, two or more for larger beds.

This tropical paradise comforter and sham set at Overstock.com got good reviews, and would fit well in a beach themed room, as well as tropical themed ones.

When you purchase twin comforter sets, you are likely to get one comforter, one sham and a bed skirt.

In some versions, such as a bed-in-a-bag style of comforter set, in addition to the comforter and sham, you may also get one (perhaps two) pillowcases, a fitted sheet and a flat sheet.

It comes with a comforter, one sham, bed skirt, one square cushion, and a neck roll.

The set includes the comforter and a standard-sized sham.

It includes a reversible comforter, one sham, full sheet, flat sheet, and one pillowcase.

This set includes a quilt, top and bottom sheets, a pillowcase, a sham, a dust ruffle, a blanket, and a window valance.

Most toddler bedding sets come with a comforter, dust ruffle and pillow sham.

Some sets offer just a two-piece set that includes a comforter and a pillow sham.

A duvet cover is basically like a large pillow sham.

Although it's not too common for students to enroll at fake universities or earn worthless degrees through scam programs, there are a number of companies that present themselves as legitimate universities but offer only sham programs.

The marriage quickly proved a sham, the couple divorced and Conger auctioned her ring and other prizes off on eBay.

Placebo comparisons Placebo was usually sham short wave diathermy, and patients were a mixture of acute and chronic.

Matching pillow sham available. £ 14.95 More details Lilac Patchwork Sham Give your bedroom a cozy, country appeal with our exclusive patchwork quilt.

One study used a sham nCPAP in the control arm, allowing blinding, and the others used an oral placebo.

Then there are the thousands of sham marriages and tens of thousands of bogus students, not to speak of one-legged roofers.

The democratic process has become a sham - there is an elected dictatorship in Parliament.

The whole thing is a complete shambles and is making a sham of democracy.

The whole exercise brought home to me just what a miserable sham of a show EastEnders was.

The pretense that official policy has been agreed in partnership with civil society is a complete sham.

Every moment of quality is ruined by another of total sham.

This incident highlights the regulatory sham surrounding Bt crops [14, 15] .

We need to expose the sham of the new Tory ' compassionate conservatism ' .

How little real secret communion with God, without which, the outside is mere sham.

Over the last 5 years this government's much proclaimed ethical foreign policy has been exposed for the cynical sham that it always was.

Critics might argue that the process was a sham, based upon a tactical repositioning of republicanism which proved extremely short-lived.

Officious and not valiant, you haue sham'd me In your condemned Seconds.

Like Cervantes at times, Mark Twain reveals a depth of melancholy beneath his playful humour, and like Moliere always, he has a deep scorn and a burning detestation of all sorts of sham and pretence, a scorching hatred of humbug and hypocrisy.

So long as he could indulge freely in his favourite pastimes - shipbuilding, ship-sailing, drilling and sham fights - he was quite content that others should rule in his name.

A boycott is surely called for to expose the sham of this " recall ".

This incident highlights the regulatory sham surrounding Bt crops [14, 15 ].

Over the last 5 years this government 's much proclaimed ethical foreign policy has been exposed for the cynical sham that it always was.

Acupuncture or sham acupuncture was given twice a week for two weeks, followed by once a week for 10 weeks.