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sham

Entry Word:: sham
Function:: adjective

Text: 1 being such in appearance only and made with or manufactured from usually cheaper materials<a sofa upholstered in sham leather>— see imitation 2 being such in appearance only and made or manufactured with the intention of committing fraud<street vendors selling sham pearl necklaces to gullible tourists>— see counterfeit 3 lacking in natural or spontaneous quality<the sham friendliness of a salesman trying to sell you something>— see artificial 1

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