sham - Meaning in Hindi

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sham - Meaning in Hindi

sham Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of sham in English

sham adjective

1. adopted in order to deceive

   Synonyms

   assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on

   Examples

   • "a fictitious address"
   • "a pretended interest"
   • "a put-on childish voice"
   • "an assumed cheerfulness"
   • "an assumed name"
   • "fictive sympathy"
   • "sham modesty"

sham noun

1. something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

   Synonyms

   fake, fake, postiche

2. a person who makes deceitful pretenses

   Synonyms

   fake, fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, shammer

sham verb

1. make believe with the intent to deceive

   Synonyms

   affect, dissemble, feign, pretend

   Examples

   • "He feigned that he was ill"
   • "He shammed a headache"
2. make a pretence of

   Synonyms

   assume, feign, simulate

   Examples

   • "he feigned sleep"
   • "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"

Synonyms of sham

• fake, postiche
• fake, faker, fraud, imposter, impostor, pretender, pseud, pseudo, role player, shammer
• affect, dissemble, feign, pretend
• assume, feign, simulate
• assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on

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