Which is the BEST definition of the word sham as it it used in the above sentence from the passage?

2 answers:

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C) a fraud or mockery

In the passage, the sham is a described as "an unholy license". It continues to talk about sounds as "empty and heartless". The passage describes how the celebration is a lie to him because does not see a reason to celebrate. It says that to him all these reasons for celebrating are nothing more than a deception or a lie. The shame is this deception or lie which is why fraud or mockery is the correct answer.

makkiz [27]3 years ago

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Answer:

its c

Explanation:

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