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sham

noun (shams); adjective (sham); verb (sham, shams, shammed, shamming)

«sham» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A sham is something fake or pretended, made to look real. tree →
As an adjective, sham means not real, copied or false: a sham fight. tree →
To sham is to pretend, to act as if something is true when it is not. tree →

In the lessons

a pretend prince or fight, made to look real; in tales, toys playing at battles and visits

Examples

The prince was a sham, only a tailor in fine clothes. tree →
The toy soldiers had a sham fight. tree →
He shammed sleep so he would not have to help. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

a pretend prince or fight, made to look real; in tales, toys playing at battles and visits

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «sham» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«sham» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «sham» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«sham» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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