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Meanings of sham in English

Portuguese
impostor
Catalan
impostura
Spanish
impostor

A person who makes deceitful pretenses.

      impostor
      Portuguese
      aparentar
      Catalan
      aparençar
      Spanish
      aparentar

      Make believe with the intent to deceive.

            aparentar
            Portuguese
            fingir
            Spanish
            adoptar

            Make a pretence of.

                  fingir

                  Adopted in order to deceive.

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                      Usage of sham in English
                      1
                      Animals were randomly divided into CCD group, sham group, and control group.
                      Pubmed
                      2
                      However, rebels fighting for independence dismiss the poll as a political sham.
                      The Irish Times
                      3
                      Results: There were no adverse effects of the sham or treatment protocols.
                      Pubmed
                      4
                      Ovx placebo and sham operated animals served as negative and positive controls.
                      Pubmed
                      5
                      Another problem which had sent her into the sham escape of PTR.
                      The Neutronium Alchemist
                      6
                      I hope the American people can see through this sham, he continued.
                      Ebony
                      7
                      Moreover, perioperative high-volume fluid resuscitation in sham-operated animals also decreases intestinal contractility.
                      Pubmed
                      8
                      Patients were randomized to verum acupuncture, sham acupuncture, and waiting list groups.
                      Pubmed
                      9
                      His was no sham ardor; the man was hotly, horribly in earnest.
                      Heart of the Sunset
                      10
                      Would the latter be the only truth and the former a sham?
                      The sonderberg case
                      11
                      Numerous banks and investors are already being investigated over the sham trading.
                      Reuters
                      12
                      The selling of sham American diplomas; effective means taken to stop this.
                      Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1
                      13
                      The song I heard seemed in praise of that sham called love.
                      Kenelm Chillingly — Volume 02
                      14
                      While Hans was buried in these thoughts, the captain finished the sham-fight.
                      Tales of Two Countries
                      15
                      To exclude non-specific changes, a control study with sham smoking was performed.
                      Pubmed
                      16
                      These included accounts under the names of sham foundations based in Liechtenstein.
                      Reuters
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                      Translations for sham
                      Sham through the time
                      Sham across language varieties
                      United States of America
                      Common
                      United Kingdom
                      Common
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                      Common