shammed

Meanings

• Verb

  To deceive or swindle someone, often through manipulation or exploitation.

  - "He was shammed out of his money by a con artist."
  - "The politician was shammed into making a public apology."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shammed
jammed , dammed , chammed

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Variants

List of all variants of shammed that leads to same result
sham , shammed , shammer , shammers , shamming , shams

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Etymology

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Originally from Old English scamian, meaning 'to cheat, deceive, or outwit'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'shammed' is often used in legal contexts to describe a false or misleading statement made in court.

2. In the game of bridge, a 'sham' is a false bid made to deceive other players.

3. The term 'shameless' is related to 'shammed', as someone who is shameless has no shame or embarrassment, often due to their deceitful or manipulative behavior.

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Related Concepts

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1. Deception: The act of intentionally misleading or manipulating someone's beliefs, thoughts, or actions.

2. Manipulation: The act of controlling or influencing someone or something, often in a secretive or underhanded way.

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Culture

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In literature, 'shammed' has been used to describe characters who are deceitful or manipulative, such as Iago in Shakespeare's 'Othello'. In music, there is a band called 'Shamed' that formed in the UK in the late 1980s.

How to Memorize "shammed"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone trying to deceive or swindle someone else. Imagine the scene, the expressions on their faces, and the outcome.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shammed' with 'deception' or 'manipulation'. Think of a time when you or someone you know was deceived or manipulated.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'Sneaky people Attempt to Cheat and Manipulate'.

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