sham

Words with a similar base: sham, shammer

'sham'

[fake.n.01] as in: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

'sham'

[imposter.n.01] as in: a person who makes deceitful pretenses

'sham'

[simulate.v.03] as in: make a pretence of

Examples:
She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger
he feigned sleep

'sham'

[feign.v.01] as in: make believe with the intent to deceive

Examples:
He feigned that he was ill
He shammed a headache

'sham'

[assumed.s.01] as in: adopted in order to deceive

Examples:
an assumed name
an assumed cheerfulness
a fictitious address
fictive sympathy
a pretended interest
a put-on childish voice
sham modesty

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