charade

noun

cha·rade | \shə-ˈrād,

Definition of charade

1 : a word represented in riddling verse or by picture, tableau, or dramatic action (such as intrusion represented by depiction of inn, true, and shun)

2 charades plural : a game in which some of the players try to guess a word or phrase from the actions of another player who may not speak

3 : an empty or deceptive act or pretense his concern was a charade

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Examples of charade in a Sentence

We've grown tired of your charades. put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party

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Perhaps because of Michael's charm—and certainly not his swing—the Chicago players are fully cooperating in this charade. — Si.com Staff, SI.com, "Nine Innings: Solving the Yankees' Sonny Gray Problem, AL East Deciding Factors and Our Favorite Statcast Quirks," 2 July 2018 Holmes also misled investors on how much revenue the company was going to make, and faked demonstrations of her lab equipment to keep the charade going. — Julia Belluz, Vox, "How Silicon Valley got played by Theranos," 15 June 2018 The charade was so successful that Russia briefly passed for a contender. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "Russia Is Out of the Russian World Cup," 7 July 2018 And yet, the notoriously firing-averse Trump doesn't even appear to want to end the charade himself. — Aaron Blake, Washington Post, "Trump all but kills Ronny Jackson’s ill-considered VA nomination with one final spectacle," 24 Apr. 2018 The charade goes on for a few more seconds, but then cuts out to the waddling toddler attempting to run after the forest creature. — Alexis Hobbs, Woman's Day, "Toddler Waddles Toward Baby Deer, What Happens Next is Absolutely Precious," 21 Aug. 2015 Drum up a game of tag or charades to get the whole gang involved. — Kat Hnatyshyn, kansascity, "Here's to a thrifty Fourth of July," 30 June 2018 There was no reason for the Colts to continue the charade that Luck’s return would restore them to a playoff team. — Indianapolis Star, "Andrew Luck is throwing. Oddsmakers and analysts aren't buying it.," 28 June 2018 Although the presidential vote, scheduled for March 26-28, is widely seen as a charade — Mr. Sisi’s sole opponent is an obscure politician who until recently backed him — the government has given no quarter to potential rivals. — Declan Walsh, New York Times, "As Elections Near, Egypt Finds a New Target: Foreign News Media," 28 Feb. 2018

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