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sham vs mouth

mouth vs sham

sham and mouth both are nouns.

sham is an adjective but mouth is not an adjective.

sham and mouth both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sham Yes Yes Yes No
mouth Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mouth is a hyponym of sham; that is, mouth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sham:
  • sham: make believe with the intent to deceive
  • mouth: articulate silently; form words with the lips only
Other hyponyms of sham include play possum, take a dive, bull, bullshit, fake, talk through one's hat.
sham (noun) mouth (noun)
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be the opening of a jar or bottle
a person who makes deceitful pretenses the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
a person conceived as a consumer of food
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
sham (adjective) mouth (adjective)
adopted in order to deceive
sham (verb) mouth (verb)
make believe with the intent to deceive express in speech
make a pretence of articulate silently; form words with the lips only
touch with the mouth
Difference between sham and mouth

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