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sham
adjective
1. Not genuine; fake: sham diamonds; sham modesty.
2. Not genuine .
3. Having such poor quality as to seem false.
noun
1. A decorative cover made to simulate an article of household linen and used over or in place of it: a pillow sham.
2. One who assumes a false character; an impostor: "He a man! Hell! He was a hollow sham!” ( Joseph Conrad).
3. Something false or empty that is purported to be genuine; a spurious imitation.
4. The quality of deceitfulness; empty pretense.
5. A trick that deludes .
verb
1. To go through the external motions necessary to counterfeit.
2. To act intentionally so as to give a false impression .
verb-intransitive
1. To assume a false appearance or character; dissemble.
verb-transitive
1. To put on the false appearance of; feign: "shamming insanity to get his tormentors to leave him alone” ( John Wain).
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Top Words by points |
Points |
Word Game |
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hams | 9 |
Scrabble |
2 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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ah | 5 |
am | 4 |
as | 2 |
ha | 5 |
hm | 7 |
ma | 4 |
sh | 5 |
3 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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ahs | 6 |
ash | 6 |
ham | 8 |
has | 6 |
mas | 5 |
sha | 6 |
4 Letters | Scrabble® Points |
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hams | 9 |
mash | 9 |
sham | 9 |