A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
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- (noun) A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
- (noun) A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
- (noun) A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting.
Meanings
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noun A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
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noun A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
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noun A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting.
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noun A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
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verb To act out a charade (of); to gesture; to pretend.
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Synonyms
acted charade
dumb charade
farce
sham
Summary
A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
- (noun) A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
- (noun) A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
- (noun) A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting.
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