Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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disparagement | Yes | No | No | No |
sham | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
disparagement (noun) | sham (noun) |
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the act of speaking contemptuously of | something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be |
a communication that belittles somebody or something | a person who makes deceitful pretenses |
disparagement (adjective) | sham (adjective) |
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adopted in order to deceive |
disparagement (verb) | sham (verb) |
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make believe with the intent to deceive | |
make a pretence of |