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Meanings of only sham in English

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Usage of only sham in English
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Is Sir Stephen very rich, or is all this only sham?
At Love's Cost
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It had been only sham, after all.
The drawing of the three
3
But that was only sham courage.
The New Penelope, and Other Stories and Poems
4
Mr. Howitt, who had made a special study of the gipsy tribe, perceived in an instant that these were only sham Romanys.
Little Memoirs of the Nineteenth Century
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The fox wasn't quite dead after all, it was only shamming dead.
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story
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But these are not the only shams to which we have been treated.
Selected Speeches on British Foreign Policy 1738-1914
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But in most cases these coerced structures were only shams, which disappeared right early.
Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria
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Even now lots of people think he's only shamming reform for some deep purpose.
The Chums of Scranton High at Ice Hockey
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She thought you were only shamming and showing off.
Mary Olivier: a Life
10
Were the wistful eyes, the earnest lips, only shamming?
The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
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He might be only shamming dead; so I loaded and put a second ball through him.
The Crayon Papers
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If she were only shamming now, we could-
32 Caliber
13
No, Julie; the wretch is only shamming.
Annette, the Metis Spy: A Heroine of the N.W. Rebellion
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A heavy ball hit Stayt's body so that it convulsed as if he were only shamming death.
Colors Aloft!
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Only sham sailors like Corkey are to make any effort, beyond fastening pieces of wood about their waists.
David Lockwin—The People's Idol
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Perhaps it was only shamming.
The voyage of the dawn treader
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