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▸ noun: (uncommon) A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
▸ noun: (obsolete) A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting.
▸ noun: A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
▸ noun: (crosswording) A form of wordplay where several words are placed together to form a new word or part thereof.
▸ verb: To act out a charade (of); to gesture; to pretend.
Similar:
parody,
burlesque,
pasquinade,
spoof,
lampoon,
sendup,
travesty,
mockery,
takeoff,
harlequinade,
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