sham
Definitions
Noun
- Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
- A person who makes deceitful pretenses
Verb
- Make a pretence of
- Make believe with the intent to deceive
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "sham".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shame | 1 | 21 |
| 2 | ashamed | 2 | 16 |
| 3 | shamrock | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | shameful | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | shampoo | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | gresham | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | isham | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | sham | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | shamed | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | shames | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | unashamedly | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | amersham | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | ashame | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | basham | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bassham | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | esham | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | gresham's | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | grisham | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | grisham's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | harsham | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | hisham | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | horsham | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | horsham's | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | lakshamanan | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | lakshamanan's | 4 | 0 |
| 26 | newsham | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | shamalia | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | shaman | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | shamanism | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | shamanists | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | shamans | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | shamas | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | shambaugh | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | shamberger | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | shamble | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | shambles | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | shambley | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | shamblin | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | shambo | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | shamburg | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | shamburger | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | shamel | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | shameless | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | shamelessly | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | shamelle | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | shaming | 2 | 0 |
| 47 | shamir | 2 | 0 |
| 48 | shamir's | 2 | 0 |
| 49 | shammond | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | shamp | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | shampine | 2 | 0 |
| 52 | shampooed | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | shampoos | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | shamrock's | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | shamu | 2 | 0 |
| 56 | shamus | 2 | 0 |
| 57 | unashamed | 3 | 0 |
| 58 | washam | 2 | 0 |
| 59 | wickersham | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | wisham | 2 | 0 |
| 61 | worsham | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sham".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sham".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sham" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "sham" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "sham" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 61
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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