Look up: Sham

1. sham
   a transaction intended to create the appearance that one transaction took place,whereas in fact another transaction or no transaction took place Category: Financial affairs - taxation - customs
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2. Sham
   Sham noun [ Originally the same word as shame , hence, a disgrace, a trick. See Shame , noun ] 1. That which deceives expectation; any trick, fraud, or device that deludes and disappoint; a make-believe; delu...
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3. Sham
   Sham adjective False; counterfeit; pretended; feigned; unreal; as, a sham fight. « They scorned the sham independence proffered to them by the Athenians.» Jowett (Thucyd)
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4. Sham
   Sham transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Shammed ; present participle & verbal noun Shamming .] 1. To trick; to cheat; to deceive or delude with false pretenses. « ...
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5. Sham
   Sham intransitive verb To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose. « Wondering . . . whether those who lectured him were such fools as they professed to be, or were only shamming .» Macaulay.
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6. Sham
   • (v. i.) To make false pretenses; to deceive; to feign; to impose. • (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....
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7. Sham
   A business transaction, such as a limited partnership, that is entered into for the sake of avoiding tax.
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8. Sham
   Sham is slang for champagne.
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9. Sham
   Sham is slang for champagne.
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10. Sham
    (horse) `Sham` (April 9, 1970–April 3, 1993), an American thoroughbred race horse, was one of the fastest horses of the 20th century, but was overshadowed by his larger-than-life peer and half-cousin, Secretariat. He was a dark seal brown in color. While racing, he wore green and yello...
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