Bluff and Sham

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Bluff

Bluff verb - To present a false appearance of.

Usage example: the basketball player bluffed a shot, then passed instead

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Sham is a synonym for bluff in deception topic. In some cases you can use "Sham" instead the word "Bluff" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like deceive, boast, pretend, feign.

Nearby Words: bluffing, bluffer, bluffed, bluffy

Sham

Sham verb - To present a false appearance of.

Usage example: shammed a most unconvincing limp just to get sympathy

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Bluff is a synonym for sham in trick topic. You can use "Bluff" instead the word "Sham" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as feign.

Nearby Word: shame

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pure	pure bluff	pure sham
complete	complete bluff	complete sham
total	total bluff	total sham
big	big bluff	big sham

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