affect vs sham

affect and sham both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
affect	Yes	No	Yes	No
sham	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, affect and sham are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of affect include dissemble, feign, pretend.

affect (noun)	sham (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion	something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
	a person who makes deceitful pretenses

affect (adjective)	sham (adjective)
	adopted in order to deceive

affect (verb)	sham (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon	make believe with the intent to deceive
have an effect upon	make a pretence of
make believe with the intent to deceive
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly