The Clue
False (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SHAM
Tags
Notes
The answer SHAM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bogus
Brummagem
Counterfeit
Ersatz
Fake
Forgery
Fraud
Hoax
Humbug
Hypocrisy
Imitation
Imposture
Masquerade
Phony
Pillowcase
Pretend
Pretense
Put-on
Bedding item
Cheap falseness
Fast shuffle
Make-believe
Pillow cover
Pillow covering
Spurious imitation
Its appearance is deceiving
Only make-believe
Wooden nickel, e.g.
Definition
SHAM as a noun:
1. (fake, sham, postiche) = something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
2. (imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player) = a person who makes deceitful pretenses
SHAM as a verb:
1. (simulate, assume, sham, feign) = make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
2. (feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble) = make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
SHAM as an adjective:
1. (assumed, false, fictitious, fictive, pretended, put on, sham) = adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"