Definition of sham

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Sham (v. t.) To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.

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Disgraceful :: Disgraceful (a.) Bringing disgrace; causing shame; shameful; dishonorable; unbecoming; as, profaneness is disgraceful to a man..
Impudently :: Impudently (adv.) In an impudent manner; with unbecoming assurance; shamelessly.
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..
Profligate :: Profligate (n.) An abandoned person; one openly and shamelessly vicious; a dissolute person.
Hang :: Hang (v. i.) To hold or bear in a suspended or inclined manner or position instead of erect; to droop; as, he hung his head in shame..
Shamois :: Shamois (n.) Alt. of Shamo.
Shambling :: Shambling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shambl.
Discountenance :: Discountenance (v. t.) To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
Stain :: Stain (n.) Cause of reproach; shame.
Take :: Take (v. t.) To assume; to adopt; to acquire, as shape; to permit to one's self; to indulge or engage in; to yield to; to have or feel; to enjoy or experience, as rest, revenge, delight, shame; to form and adopt, as a resolution; -- used in general senses, limited by a following complement, in many idiomatic phrases; as, to take a resolution; I take the liberty to say..
Browless :: Browless (a.) Without shame.
Abashment :: Abashment (n.) The state of being abashed; confusion from shame.
Reproach :: Reproach (v. t.) To come back to, or come home to, as a matter of blame; to bring shame or disgrace upon; to disgrace..
Shame :: Shame (n.) Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonor; ignominy; derision; contempt.
Desolate :: Desolate (a.) Lost to shame; dissolute.
Ignominiously :: Ignominiously (adv.) In an ignominious manner; disgracefully; shamefully; ingloriously.
Penetrative :: Penetrative (a.) Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame..
Foully :: Foully (v.) In a foul manner; filthily; nastily; shamefully; unfairly; dishonorably.
Traduce :: Traduce (v. t.) To expose to contempt or shame; to represent as blamable; to calumniate; to vilify; to defame.
Shamrock :: Shamrock (n.) A trifoliate plant used as a national emblem by the Irish. The legend is that St. Patrick once plucked a leaf of it for use in illustrating the doctrine of the trinity.
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