OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 8620

sham

/ʃæm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
falso • ficticio • fingido • sacha
Intended to deceive; false.
Artiles, a Republican operative with a reputation for a foul mouth and sharp elbows, is accused of financing a sham candidate whose candidacy was intended to siphon votes from a le…
It was only a sham wedding: they didn't care much for one another, but wanted their parents to stop hassling them.
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