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sham
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noun
(= fake)
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
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verb
(= feign)
make believe with the intent to deceive
He feigned that he was ill
He shammed a headache
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verb
(= assume, feign)
make a pretence of
She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
he feigned sleep
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adjective
(= assumed, 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
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noun
(= imposter)
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
doner
noun
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(Dublin, _, slang) Goner; someone who is done for.