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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Why did the Democrats agree to participate in this charade?
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The next step on the agenda is to blame you, the peaceful American citizen, for the violence and chaos before taxing you to solve the problem with political charades all designed to strip away personal rights and liberty.
—Jacob Tackett, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
The next step on the agenda is to blame you, the peaceful American citizen, for the violence and chaos before taxing you to solve the problem with political charades all designed to strip away personal rights and liberty.
—Jacob Tackett, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for charade
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/charade. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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charade
noun
cha·rade
shə-ˈrād 
1
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
2
: an act that is meaningless or is meant to deceive
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