sham /ʃæm/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- (n.) a person who makes deceitful pretenses
- (v.) make a pretence of
Chinese translation
- n. 假, 赝品, 骗子, 哄骗
- a. 假的, 伪造的
- vt. 假装, 冒充
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /ʃæm/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.45 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
shamming, shammed, shams
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shame · shampoo · shameful · shameless · shamble
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