单词 | charade |
释义 | charade/ʃəˈrɑːd![]() noun 1An absurd pretence intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance: talk of unity was nothing more than a charade...
Synonyms farce, pantomime, travesty, mockery, parody, pretence, act, masquerade, sham, fake, false display, show, front, facade rare simulacrum 1.1 (charades) A game in which players guess a word or phrase from a written or acted clue given for each syllable and for the whole item.Reading and parlour games such as charades are preferred....
OriginLate 18th century: from French, from modern Provençal charrado 'conversation', from charra 'chatter', perhaps of imitative origin. Rhymes |
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