Difference between Sham and Pseud

What is the difference between Sham and Pseud?

Sham as a noun is a fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine. while Pseud as a noun is an intellectually pretentious person; a poseur

Sham

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A fake; an imitation that purports to be genuine. Trickery, hoaxing. A decorative cover for a pillow.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To deceive, cheat, lie.

Example sentence: Neither an almost $35 million Mueller investigation, ending in an exonerating report, nor a sham impeachment effort could deter Trump from moving forward with the business of the American people.

Pseud

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An intellectually pretentious person; a poseur

We hope you now know whether to use Sham or Pseud in your sentence.

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