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Sham (Noun)

A person who makes deceitful pretenses.

Nouns denoting people.

Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The new employee's credentials turned out to be a sham, and he was fired immediately.
The documentary exposed the self-help guru's seminar as a sham, revealing its true intention was to swindle people out of their money.
The restaurant's claim of using only organic ingredients was a sham, as they were actually buying from a conventional supplier.
The company's financial reports were a sham, hiding the fact that they were on the verge of bankruptcy.
The psychic's ability to communicate with the dead was a sham, and she was arrested for fraud.