Word of the day: Sham

Sham: impostura, pretexto, engano, logro, fraude, impostor, fingir, simular, dar a falsa impressão, imitado,fingido, falso

Synonyms: fake, mock, bogus, imitation, pretended, pretend, pretend, fake, put it on, act, play, imitate

“He claims that the trial was a sham.”

“Their marriage was a sham.”

“Many people believed he could help them, but I knew he was a sham.”

“She exposed their sham and hypocrisy.”

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Word of the day: Bob

Bob: bater ou golpear de leve, sacudir, agitar ou acenar ligeiramente, bambolear, curvar-se, feixe, mecha de cabelos, pêndulo, prumo, sacudidela, estribilho, burla, logro

Synonyms: bow, bend, curtsy, obeisance

"I could see his red head bobbing around"

“…a cork bobbing on the water…”

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Word of the day: Spoof

Spoof:  imitação, paródia, sátira, engano, logro, satirizar sutilmente, enganar, lograr

Synonyms: burlesque, caricature, do, imitate, mock, parody, send up, mimic, travesty

“…spoofed overly competitive parents in a mockumentary about tryouts for a national T-ball team…”

“The newspaper was spoofed by a supposedly plausible claim of a UFO encounter. “        (www.merriam-webster.com)