The Clue
Not real (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SHAM
Tags
Notes
The answer SHAM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
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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"