Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sham]
- /ʃæm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [sham]
- /ʃæm/
Definitions of shamming word
- noun shamming something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax. 1
- noun shamming a person who shams; shammer. 1
- noun shamming a cover or the like for giving a thing a different outward appearance: a pillow sham. 1
- adjective shamming pretended; counterfeit; feigned: sham attacks; a sham Gothic façade. 1
- adjective shamming designed, made, or used as a sham. 1
- verb with object shamming to produce an imitation of. 1
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Origin of shamming
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shamming
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shamming popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shamming usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shamming
noun shamming
- dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
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