n. - That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delusion; imposture, humbug.
n. - A false front, or removable ornamental covering.
a. - False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight.
v. t. - To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses.
v. t. - To obtrude by fraud or imposition.
v. t. - To assume the manner and character of; to imitate; to ape; to feign.
v. i. - To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose.