shamming 1 of 2

noun

Definition of shammingnext
as in duplicity

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shamming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of sham
as in pretending
to present a false appearance of shammed a most unconvincing limp just to get sympathy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamming
  1. duplicity
  2. pretending
  3. simulating
  4. assuming
  5. affectation
Noun
  • Newly aware of his subordinate’s duplicity, Masa charges at Yuki from his seat among his look-alikes in the audience.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
  • The right-wing press, though, which had sung the praises of Reuss’ performance a few days earlier, now saw confirmation of characteristic Jewish duplicity and demanded that the government charge Reuss with fraud.
    Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of duplicity
Verb
  • So the co-producer is pretending the screenwriter’s work was infringed upon.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Scammers pretending to be Denver Animal Shelter staff are calling people who lost their pets, telling them they’ve been hit by a car and need to pay a $500 deposit by phone to start emergency surgery, city officials said Friday.
    Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pretending
Verb
  • Decision support systems powered with AI are assisting military leaders by analyzing vast amounts of data, simulating scenarios in real-time, and then suggesting optimal strategies based on various conditions.
    Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Moscow kicked off large-scale drills in late October, simulating a retaliatory nuclear strike.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of simulating
Verb
  • The Trojans are trending toward losing their entire starting secondary, assuming safety Kamari Ramsey declares for the draft as planned.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t allow the pets to be unsupervised in the same room; keep plants on a high shelf (assuming your pet can’t reach it; most cats can reach everywhere) or secured behind glass like a cloche.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of assuming
Noun
  • Whereas past leading musical ladies have tried to contour their character to their own personality (consider, perhaps, when Emma Watson made sure Belle was wearing boots and not heels), Grande has taken Glinda’s affectations as her own.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Usually in those highly stylised stories, the assassin has some form of unusual affectation.
    Nick Miller, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Definition of affectation
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