charade

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms

[edit] English

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[edit] Pronunciation

• shəräd", /ʃɚˈraːd/, /S@"rA:d/ (UK)
• shərād", /ʃɚˈreɪd/, /S@"reId/ (especially US)
• Rhymes: -eɪd

[edit] Noun

charade (plural charades)

1. Something apparently real but based on pretence/pretense.

   She said she loved me but it was only a charade.

2. (in plural) A party game in which players mime a word or phrase that the other players must try to guess.

[edit] Related terms

• sham