Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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false | No | Yes | No | Yes |
sham | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
false (noun) | sham (noun) |
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something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be | |
a person who makes deceitful pretenses |
false (adjective) | sham (adjective) |
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not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality | adopted in order to deceive |
not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article | |
adopted in order to deceive | |
designed to deceive | |
(used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful | |
arising from error | |
inaccurate in pitch | |
deliberately deceptive | |
erroneous and usually accidental | |
inappropriate to reality or facts |
false (verb) | sham (verb) |
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make believe with the intent to deceive | |
make a pretence of |
false (adverb) | sham (adverb) |
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in a disloyal and faithless manner |