He is not so much a humorist as a satirist of the Thackeray type — unsparing in his denunciation of shams, affectations, and flimsy pretences of all kinds.
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Shams
Synonyms for "shams" (18 found)
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16 entriescon artistcounterfeitfabricated datafake passportfake productfalse representationfeigned ignorancefeigned illnessforged documentfraudsterhoaxpillow casepillow shamsham ceremonysham trialswindler
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11 entriespillow shamsham ceremonysham claimsham companysham datasham documentsham evidencesham illnesssham marriagesham signaturesham trial
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