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1. Something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
2. A cover or the like that gives the appearance of something more pleasing; pretense.
1. The alleged charity was a sham, merely a front for a money-laundering operation.
2. The peace treaty was revealed to be a sham when the villainous Lex Luthor continued his plans to dominate Metropolis.
3. Batman realized the Riddler's surrender was a sham, created to distract the police from his real heist.
4. Shinchan often tries to make a sham of doing his homework by scribbling in his notebooks, hoping his mother won't notice.