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sham vs beguiler

beguiler vs sham

sham and beguiler both are nouns.

sham is an adjective but beguiler is not an adjective.

sham is a verb but beguiler is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sham Yes Yes Yes No
beguiler Yes No No No
As nouns, beguiler is a hypernym of sham; that is, beguiler is a word with a broader meaning than sham:
  • sham: a person who makes deceitful pretenses
  • beguiler: someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
Other hypernyms of sham include cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster.
sham (noun) beguiler (noun)
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be a person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)
a person who makes deceitful pretenses someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
sham (adjective) beguiler (adjective)
adopted in order to deceive
sham (verb) beguiler (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive
make a pretence of
Difference between sham and beguiler

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