Sham ( noun , adjective , verb )

(As a noun)

Sham ( noun )

1. Something that is not what it is purported to be; a fraud.
2. A person who is not what they pretend to be; an imposter.

Origin:

Middle english (in the sense "something false, deceitful"): of uncertain origin.

Examples:

1. The medicine was a sham and had no real medicinal properties.
2. The company was a sham, it was only a front for a money-laundering operation.
3. The job offer was a sham and there was no real position available.
4. He was exposed as a sham when it was revealed that his qualifications were fake.
5. The entire election was a sham, the results were rigged.

(As an adjective)

Sham ( adjective )

1. Something that is not what it is purported to be; a fraud.
2. A person who is not what they pretend to be; an imposter.

Origin:

Middle english (in the sense "something false, deceitful"): of uncertain origin.

Examples:

1. The medicine was a sham and had no real medicinal properties.
2. The company was a sham, it was only a front for a money-laundering operation.
3. The job offer was a sham and there was no real position available.
4. He was exposed as a sham when it was revealed that his qualifications were fake.
5. The entire election was a sham, the results were rigged.

(As a verb)

Sham ( verb )

1. Something that is not what it is purported to be; a fraud.
2. A person who is not what they pretend to be; an imposter.

Origin:

Middle english (in the sense "something false, deceitful"): of uncertain origin.

Examples:

1. The medicine was a sham and had no real medicinal properties.
2. The company was a sham, it was only a front for a money-laundering operation.
3. The job offer was a sham and there was no real position available.
4. He was exposed as a sham when it was revealed that his qualifications were fake.
5. The entire election was a sham, the results were rigged.