Charade
noun
An act or event that is clearly false, often used to pretend something is true when it is not.
His promises were nothing but a charade to win the election.
Often appears as...
- play a charade
- keep up the charade
noun
A game in which players act out a word or phrase and others try to guess it.
We played charades at the party.
Often appears as...
- play charades
- game of charades
noun
An act or event that is clearly false, often used to pretend something is true when it is not.
His promises were nothing but a charade to win the election.
Often appears as...
- play a charade
- keep up the charade
noun
A game in which players act out a word or phrase and others try to guess it.
We played charades at the party.
Often appears as...
- play charades
- game of charades
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Often Negative
Charade as a false act usually has a negative connotation, suggesting dishonesty or deceit.
The management's concern for safety was a charade.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Context
Often used in political context to describe actions taken for show rather than for genuine purpose.
The consultation process was a charade, with decisions made in advance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Obvious
Sometimes, a charade can be difficult to spot, especially if it's well-executed or people want to believe it.
To outsiders, their marriage was perfect, but it was actually a charade.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Negative
Charade as a false act usually has a negative connotation, suggesting dishonesty or deceit.
The management's concern for safety was a charade.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Context
Often used in political context to describe actions taken for show rather than for genuine purpose.
The consultation process was a charade, with decisions made in advance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Obvious
Sometimes, a charade can be difficult to spot, especially if it's well-executed or people want to believe it.
To outsiders, their marriage was perfect, but it was actually a charade.
Pro Tip 1/3Often Negative
Charade as a false act usually has a negative connotation, suggesting dishonesty or deceit.
The management's concern for safety was a charade.
Pro Tip 2/3Political Context
Often used in political context to describe actions taken for show rather than for genuine purpose.
The consultation process was a charade, with decisions made in advance.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Obvious
Sometimes, a charade can be difficult to spot, especially if it's well-executed or people want to believe it.
To outsiders, their marriage was perfect, but it was actually a charade.
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Safari Live - Day 348 PIPE...
been no report of him who knows he might have gone further south there's a number of whatsapp groups and giving information on the sightings and what's being seen and it's been a very very quiet there we go see mom on the right is becoming a jungle gym and see if this one's going to join in the charades
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What I learned from...
Zaha Hadid. So we took these descriptors and did what's called natural language processing, where you feed these into a program, it throws out the superfluous words -- "the," "and," -- the kind of words you can mime easily in "Charades," --
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Safari Live - Day 348 PIPE...
been no report of him who knows he might have gone further south there's a number of whatsapp groups and giving information on the sightings and what's being seen and it's been a very very quiet there we go see mom on the right is becoming a jungle gym and see if this one's going to join in the charades
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What I learned from...
Zaha Hadid. So we took these descriptors and did what's called natural language processing, where you feed these into a program, it throws out the superfluous words -- "the," "and," -- the kind of words you can mime easily in "Charades," --
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Sarah Rees Brennan
Irish Writer
Like any other person who reads a ton of books, I hate many, many books. Oh, how I hate them. I have performed dramatic readings of the books I hate. I have little hate summaries. I have hate impressions. I can act out, scene by hateful scene, some of these books. I can perform silent hate charades.
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Marilyn Manson
American Singer
The advantage of the internet is that it has taken away the charade of politics. China has heard of democracy and people know about certain concepts they wouldn't have previously.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
All the political angst and moral melodrama about getting 'the rich' to pay 'their fair share' is part of a big charade. This is not about economics, it is about politics.
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
I have this theory that, depending on your attitude, your life doesn't have to become this ridiculous charade that it seems so many people end up living.
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Robert Rinder
English Judge
London and its people are famed for their incredible indifference to one another, but it's actually a charade that requires some effort to maintain.
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Angus Deayton
English Actor
That's sort of what showbusiness is - a charade. People are basing their assumptions about you on half the facts. The rest of it just isn't true.
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Jane Roberts
American Author
Dreams can be like charades in which we act out words rather than see or speak them.
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Demetri Martin
American Comedian
The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.
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Sarah Rees Brennan
Irish Writer
Like any other person who reads a ton of books, I hate many, many books. Oh, how I hate them. I have performed dramatic readings of the books I hate. I have little hate summaries. I have hate impressions. I can act out, scene by hateful scene, some of these books. I can perform silent hate charades.
Quote examples
Marilyn Manson
American Singer
The advantage of the internet is that it has taken away the charade of politics. China has heard of democracy and people know about certain concepts they wouldn't have previously.
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Thomas Sowell
American Economist
All the political angst and moral melodrama about getting 'the rich' to pay 'their fair share' is part of a big charade. This is not about economics, it is about politics.
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
I have this theory that, depending on your attitude, your life doesn't have to become this ridiculous charade that it seems so many people end up living.
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Robert Rinder
English Judge
London and its people are famed for their incredible indifference to one another, but it's actually a charade that requires some effort to maintain.
Quote examples
Angus Deayton
English Actor
That's sort of what showbusiness is - a charade. People are basing their assumptions about you on half the facts. The rest of it just isn't true.
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Jane Roberts
American Author
Dreams can be like charades in which we act out words rather than see or speak them.
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Demetri Martin
American Comedian
The worst time to have a heart attack is during a game of charades.
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