Definition of Charade
Charade
cha·rade
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(noun)
a pretense, a deception or an empty farce, often with an element of absurdity or mockery, usually intended to create an appearance of respectability or pleasantness;
e.g. Their pleasantness was a charade since they actually hated each other.
(noun)
a game in which players, usually divided into teams, have to guess words or phrases that are wordlessly acted out by another player (usually used as "charades");
e.g. We played charades at the party last night.
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