charade

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cha·rade / shəˈrād/ • n. an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance: talk of unity was nothing more than a charade. ∎  (charades) a game in which players guess a word or phrase from pantomimed clues.

charade

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charade See dance language.

charade

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charade See DANCE LANGUAGE.

charade

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charade XVIII. — F. — modPr. charrado conversation, f. charra, perh. of imit. orig.

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