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sham

nounCommon GRE wordMore S words

something false that is presented as genuine

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Sham in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sham in a sentence.

The trial proved to be a sham orchestrated by the regime.

Synonyms
fraudpretensecounterfeit
Antonyms
genuine articlereality
Common questions

Questions about “sham

Sham (noun) means something false that is presented as genuine
Here is sham used in an example sentence: "The trial proved to be a sham orchestrated by the regime."
Common synonyms for sham include fraud, pretense, counterfeit.
Antonyms of sham include genuine article, reality.
Sham is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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