dissemble vs sham

dissemble is not a noun while sham is a noun.

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

As verbs, dissemble and sham are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of dissemble include affect, feign, pretend.

As verbs, sham is a hyponym of dissemble; that is, sham is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dissemble:

Other hyponyms of dissemble include assume, feign, simulate.

dissemble (noun)	sham (noun)
	something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
	a person who makes deceitful pretenses

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

dissemble (verb)	sham (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive	make believe with the intent to deceive
behave unnaturally or affectedly	make a pretence of
hide under a false appearance