Definition of sham

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Sham (n.) A false front, or removable ornamental covering..

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Grossness :: Grossness (n.) The state or quality of being gross; thickness; corpulence; coarseness; shamefulness.
Self-abasement :: Self-abasement (n.) Humiliation or abasement proceeding from consciousness of inferiority, guilt, or shame..
Shamming :: Shamming (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sha.
Ashamed :: Ashamed (a.) Affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt, or a conviction or consciousness of some wrong action or impropriety..
Shame :: Shame (n.) To be ashamed; to feel shame.
Sham :: Sham (v. t.) To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
Unblushing :: Unblushing (a.) Not blushing; shameless.
Shame :: Shame (v. t.) To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
Hangdog :: Hangdog (a.) Low; sneaking; ashamed.
Reproach :: Reproach (v.) A cause of blame or censure; shame; disgrace.
Gunter''s Scale :: Gunter's scale () A scale invented by the Rev. Edmund Gunter (1581-1626), a professor of astronomy at Gresham College, London, who invented also Gunter's chain, and Gunter's quadrant..
Unbashful :: Unbashful (a.) Not bashful or modest; bold; impudent; shameless.
Sham :: Sham (n.) That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug..
Open :: Open (a.) Not concealed or secret; not hidden or disguised; exposed to view or to knowledge; revealed; apparent; as, open schemes or plans; open shame or guilt..
Mock :: Mock (a.) Imitating reality, but not real; false; counterfeit; assumed; sham..
Penetrative :: Penetrative (a.) Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame..
Abashment :: Abashment (n.) The state of being abashed; confusion from shame.
Hardy :: Hardy (a.) Confident; full of assurance; in a bad sense, morally hardened; shameless..
Sham :: Sham (n.) A false front, or removable ornamental covering..
Fool :: Fool (v. t.) To use as a fool; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon; to cheat by inspiring foolish confidence; as, to fool one out of his money..
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