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shtir| stem for pdef < shti'e·

shtir· vt 1 [Colloq] to ford [a stream] 2 [Fig] to overcome [an impediment, a difficulty]
e shtir· lumin to put a past problem/difficulty behind one

shtir|aca'k
III§ adj fake, sham, phony
IV§ n poser, pretender, hypocrite