Sham

/ʃæm/

धोखा; नकली चीज़/दिखावा; छल

Origin & History

From English sham ("trick, fraud, false thing"), recorded from the 17th century; origin uncertain.

अंग्रेज़ी 'sham' (अर्थ: छल, धोखा, नकली चीज़) 17वीं शताब्दी से प्रचलित; इसकी सटीक उत्पत्ति अनिश्चित मानी जाती है।

Definition

A sham is something or someone that pretends to be real, true, or sincere but is actually fake or meant to deceive; it can also mean the act of tricking people.

'शैम' ऐसी चीज़/स्थिति या व्यक्ति को कहते हैं जो असली/सच्चा/ईमानदार होने का दिखावा करे लेकिन वास्तव में नकली या धोखे के लिए बनाया गया हो; इसका अर्थ छल-कपट करना भी होता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
The time-share deal was a sham.
Verb:
He tried to sham his way into the club with a fake ID.
Adjective:
It was only a sham wedding.

Usage Examples

The charity turned out to be a sham.
They exposed the report as a sham designed to mislead the public.
He was accused of sham dealings to hide the real owner.
The company sold sham products online.
She shammed illness to avoid the test.

Related Forms

Noun
Sham / Shammer (rare) / Shamness (rare)
Verb
Sham / Shams / Shamming / Shammed
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

A sham marriage
दिखावटी/फर्जी शादी
A sham deal
फर्जी/धोखेबाज़ी वाला सौदा
Sham and deceit
छल-कपट और धोखाधड़ी