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- [shuh-reyd; especially British shuh-rahd]
- /ʃəˈreɪd; especially British ʃəˈrɑd/
- /ʃəˈrɑːd/
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- [shuh-reyd; especially British shuh-rahd]
- /ʃəˈreɪd; especially British ʃəˈrɑd/
Definitions of charade word
- countable noun charade If you describe someone's actions as a charade, you mean that their actions are so obviously false that they do not convince anyone. 3
- uncountable noun charade Charades is a game for teams of players in which one team acts a word or phrase, syllable by syllable, until other players guess the whole word or phrase. 3
- noun charade an episode or act in the game of charades 3
- noun charade an absurd act; travesty 3
- noun charade a word or phrase acted out or described as in verse, for others to guess 3
- noun charade a game in which two teams compete to see which can most quickly guess a group of words or phrases chosen by the other team and acted out in pantomime, often syllable by syllable, by the members of their own 3
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Origin of charade
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < French < Provençal charrad(o) entertainment, equivalent to charr(á) to chat, chatter (from imitative root) + -ado -ade1
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Parts of speech for Charade
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
charade popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
charade usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for charade
noun charade
- deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
- travesty — a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice.
- farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- pageant — an elaborate public spectacle illustrative of the history of a place, institution, or the like, often given in dramatic form or as a procession of colorful floats.
- disguise — to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
Antonyms for charade
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