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sham vs feint

feint vs sham

sham and feint both are nouns.

sham is an adjective but feint is not an adjective.

sham and feint both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sham Yes Yes Yes No
feint Yes No Yes No
As verbs, feint is a hyponym of sham; that is, feint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sham:
  • sham: make a pretence of
  • feint: deceive by a mock action
Other hyponyms of sham include play.
sham (noun) feint (noun)
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack)
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
sham (adjective) feint (adjective)
adopted in order to deceive
sham (verb) feint (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive deceive by a mock action
make a pretence of
Difference between sham and feint

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