Sham

/ʃæm/ noun

something that is not what it purports to be; a fake

Perhaps from 'shame', originally meaning 'trick'

AFnep
AMሐሰት
ARخدعة
BGизмама
BNজালিয়াতি
CAfarsa
CSlest
DAsvig
DEBetrug
ELαπάτη
ESfraude
ETvõlts
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