definition of
sham

[1] #1 sham n. [fake, postiche] something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be. wn

[2] #2 sham v. [simulate, assume, feign] make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep". wn

[3] #3 sham s. [assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on] adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty". wn

[4] #4 sham n. [imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player] a person who makes deceitful pretenses. wn

[5] #5 sham v. [feign, pretend, affect, dissemble] make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache". wn