sham
/ˈʃeə̯m/ verb C2- To deceive, cheat, lie. · He shammed a migraine to avoid the exam.
- To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
- To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
He/she/it shams · Past shammed · Past participle shammed · -ing form shamming
Verb forms
- Base form
- sham
- He/she/it
- shams
- Past
- shammed
- Past participle
- shammed
- -ing form
- shamming
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