sham
Frequently Asked Questions
- The “charity” event was a sham—it was just an excuse for a tax write-off.
- I knew something about him seemed fake, but I didn’t expect him to turn out to be a complete sham.
- The dictator is known for holding sham elections to give the appearance of legitimacy.
Example Sentences
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Treated mice had lower levels of collagen, a major component of scar tissue, than untreated mice or those that underwent a sham procedure in which the intestine was cut and reconnected without removing tissue.
From Science Daily
The complete nonsense of his framing me as an ideal wife, and of Ma carrying on with the sham, was just too much.
From Literature
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were detained in January 2025 while travelling, and later sentenced to 10 years in prison in what their family called a "sham trial".
From BBC
Kahn's lawyer Ruzumna told BBC News that his client thought he was providing a favour to her, not participating in a sham, and the woman and her partner thanked him for providing the letter.
From BBC
UniQure said earlier this month that the FDA had recommended the company run a new Phase 3 trial for its gene therapy that includes a controlled sham surgery.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
