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Meaning
Noun
●
In Literature:
A
genre
of
riddles
where the
clue
s to the
answer
are
descriptions
or
puns
on its
syllables
, with
a final
clue
to the whole.
●
A
single
round of
the game
charades
, an
acted
form of the
earlier
riddles.
●
A
play
resembling
the game
charades
,
particularly
due to
poor
acting.
●
A
deception
or
pretense
,
originally
an
absurdly
obvious
one but now
in general
use.
Verb
●
To
act out
a
charade
(of); to
gesture
; to pretend.
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Origin
charade
English
charade
French
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Sham
Farce
Ruse
Travesty
Sideshow
Circus
Pantomime
Spectacle
Shitshow
Tragedy
Ploy
Pretence
Lie
Ordeal
Story
Affair
Struggle
Disguise
Dream
Myth
Conversation
Scene
Feud
Tradition
Tale
Movie
Mess
Situation
Mystery
Shell Game
Media Circus
Publicity Stunt
Witch Hunt
Con Game
Puppet Show
Blame Game
Big Lie
Shit Show
Song And Dance
Dog And Pony Show
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Rhymes
Aid
Jade
Bade
Raid
Cade
Lade
Made
Fade
Wade
Aide
Laid
Maid
Wade
Dade
Paid
Glade
Trade
Braid
Spade
Grade
Suede
Clade
Evade
Blade
Wayed
Staid
Suade
Shade
Parade
Obeyed
Inlaid
Invade
Swayed
Stayed
Unmade
Remade
Abraid
Arcade
Unlaid
Decade
Tirade
Repaid
Abrade
Brayed
Splade
Preyed
Pomade
Prayed
Unpaid
Flayed
Frayed
Unlade
Played
Afraid
Umbraid
Succade
Grenade
Torsade
Pervade
Upgrade
Alcaide
Weighed
Waylaid
Aggrade
Upbraid
Prepaid
Cockade
Decayed
Forbade
Neighed
Corrade
Delayed
Brocade
Charade
Mislaid
Brigade
Cascade
Splayed
Crusade
Degrade
Overlaid
Dissuade
Blockade
Persuade
Escapade
Overpaid
Escalade
Palisade
Belgrade
Defilade
Unafraid
Betrayed
Enfilade
Unrepaid
Lemonade
Glissade
Serenade
Stockade
Underlaid
Cottonade
Gasconade
Ambuscade
Carronade
Colonnade
Promenade
Cannonade
Cavalcade
Orangeade
Fusillade
Unweighed
Esplanade
Carbonade
Displayed
Underpaid
Nonrepaid
Rainshade
Pasquinade
Tardigrade
Dragonnade
Masquerade
Balustrade
Robinsonade
Harlequinade
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