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sham vs Potemkin village

Potemkin village vs sham

sham and Potemkin village both are nouns.

sham is an adjective but Potemkin village is not an adjective.

sham is a verb but Potemkin village is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sham Yes Yes Yes No
Potemkin village Yes No No No
As nouns, Potemkin village is a hyponym of sham; that is, Potemkin village is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sham:
  • sham: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  • Potemkin village: something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance
Other hyponyms of sham include fake book.
sham (noun) Potemkin village (noun)
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be something that seems impressive but in fact lacks substance
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
sham (adjective) Potemkin village (adjective)
adopted in order to deceive
sham (verb) Potemkin village (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive
make a pretence of
Difference between sham and Potemkin village

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