sham

Definition of sham in English English dictionary: Intended to deceive; false
It was only a sham wedding, they didn't care much for one another but wanted their parents to stop hassling them.; A decorative cover for a pillow; Trickery, hoaxing
A con-man must be skilled in the arts of sham and deceit.; To deceive, cheat, lie
You were shammed by the pool shark.; A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine
The time-share deal was a sham.; {v} to counterfeit, pretend, cheat; {a} false, counterfeit, pretended, contrived; {n} a pretense, lie, imposture, delusion, trick; False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight; disapproval Something that is a sham is not real or is not really what it seems to be. The government's promises were exposed as a hollow sham. made to appear real in order to deceive people = false; To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses; a person who makes deceitful pretenses; {f} pretend, feign; trick, deceive; To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign; To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose; adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"; something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be; make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"; To obtrude by fraud or imposition; That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug; {s} false, deceptive; pretended, , feigned; make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"; {i} counterfeit, fraud, hoax, fake; someone who pretends to be something he is not; pretense; decorative or protective covering (i.e. for a pillow, etc.); A false front, or removable ornamental covering
sham Abram: To pretend sickness. (1811 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue)
sham marriage: A sham marriage is a union (marriage) motivated not so much by love but instead by a desire for political advantage or personal convenience. Examples of the former include many royal marriages of the Middle Ages, one of the most famous being the marriage between Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine in the 12th Century. Eleanor was a full ten years older than Henry II but the marriage made France more powerful politically. Other sources, however, claim that Eleanor wanted to experience Henry's reputedly insatiable sex drive as much as she wanted to experience greater political power
sham transaction: A transaction that is made to mislead or deceive others : a transaction having no economic effect that is made to create tax benefits. "The Internal Revenue Service may deny tax benefits for sham transactions."
sham diamond: fake diamond
shammer: A person who shams; a liar
pillow sham: decorative covering for a pillow
pillow sham: bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow
pillow sham: A decorative covering for a pillow on a bed
shammed: {s} fraudulent; faked, feigned
shammer: One who shams; an impostor
shammer: {i} impostor, pretender
shams: plural of sham
verb sham 3: shammed shamming to pretend to be upset, ill etc to gain sympathy or an advantage = feign