Collocations for "sham"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sham" in context.
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sham
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [total, complete, great] sham
- is a sham of a [man, teacher, coach]
- is a sham of [a democracy, an election, a marriage]
- a [business, political] sham
- is nothing but a sham
- the elections were a complete sham
- the [industry, offer, advertisement, claim] is one big sham
- just a sham to [get, gain, seek, obtain]
- [fell for, was taken in by] the sham
- a [pillow, cushion, quilt] sham
- sham [illness, injury, pain]
- shammed being [ill, injured, in pain, drunk]
- [arrange, organize] a sham marriage
- held sham elections
- had a sham [quarrel, tiff, argument]
- sham [attacks, threats, fights]
'sham' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):