Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sham | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Potemkin village | Yes | No | No | No |
sham (noun) | Potemkin village (noun) |
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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) |
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adopted in order to deceive |
sham (verb) | Potemkin village (verb) |
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make believe with the intent to deceive | |
make a pretence of |