Sham Synonyms & Definitions

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• ShamDefinition & Meaning in English

(v. i.) To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose.
(n.) A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
(a.) False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight.
(v. t.) To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.
(v. t.) To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
(n.) That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug.
(v. t.) To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.

• ShamblingDefinition & Meaning in English

(a.) Characterized by an awkward, irregular pace; as, a shambling trot; shambling legs.
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Shamble
(n.) An awkward, irregular gait.

• ShamanismDefinition & Meaning in English

(n.) The type of religion which once prevalied among all the Ural-Altaic peoples (Tungusic, Mongol, and Turkish), and which still survives in various parts of Northern Asia. The Shaman, or wizard priest, deals with good as well as with evil spirits, especially the good spirits of ancestors.