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(Entry 1 of 2)

as in fakery, duplicity

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for shamming

duplicity,
fakery,
falseness,
fraudulentness

affectation,
affectedness,
pretense
(or pretence),
pretension,
pretentiousness,
sanctimoniousness,
self-righteousness,
self-satisfaction

artificiality,
glibness,
oiliness,
smoothness,
unctuousness

deceit,
deceitfulness,
deception,
deceptiveness,
dishonesty,
double-dealing,
falsity,
perfidy,
two-facedness

cant,
dissembling,
dissimulation,
hypocrisy,
insincerity,
piousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for shamming

genuineness,
sincereness,
sincerity

candor,
directness,
forthrightness,
frankness,
honesty,
openheartedness,
openness,
probity,
straightforwardness,
truthfulness

artlessness,
guilelessness,
naturalness,
unaffectedness

shamming

verb

present participle of sham

Synonyms of shamming (Entry 2 of 2)

to present a false appearance of

shammed a most unconvincing limp just to get sympathy

Synonyms for shamming

acting,
affecting,
assuming,
bluffing,
counterfeiting,
dissembling,
faking,
feigning,
passing (for),
pretending,
professing,
putting on,
simulating

Words Related to shamming

dissimulating,
impersonating,
letting on,
masquerading,
playacting,
playing,
posing

forging,
imitating

camouflaging,
concealing,
disguising,
masking

feinting

malingering

Phrases Synonymous with shamming

making believe

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