Charade (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• The politician's smile and warm handshake were just a charade to win over voters before the election.
• The luxurious lifestyle they presented on social media was a charade, as they were deeply in debt.
• The couple's perfect marriage was a charade, hiding a toxic relationship from their friends and family.
• The charity event was a charade, with most of the funds going to administrative costs rather than the cause.
• The business's eco-friendly image was a charade, as their manufacturing process was heavily polluting.

Synonyms

• Masquerade

Hypernyms

• Simulation
• Pretending
• Feigning
• Pretense

Meaning ²

A word acted out in an episode of the game of charades.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Examples

• She stood on the chair, waved her arms and squawked to play the charade "big bird".
• Her loud moos and mime of milking caused the other players to burst into laughter and quickly guess the charade "dairy farmer".
• Pretending to dig in the garden was part of his creative and overly theatrical presentation of the charade "forsythia".
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