sham, v.
(shammed, shamming, shams)
(shammed, shamming, shams)
make believe with the intent to deceive
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
affect dissemble feign pretend sham
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
affect dissemble feign pretend sham
sample sentences
"He feigned that he was ill""He shammed a headache"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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sample sentences
"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger""he feigned sleep"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
lexical pointers
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lexical pointers
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