Associations to the word «Charade»

Wiktionary

CHARADE, noun. A specific kind of riddle in which a word or phrase to find is split in several parts that can each be guessed from a verbal clue.
CHARADE, noun. (in plural) A party game in which players mime a word, phrase, or name that the other players must try to guess.
CHARADE, noun. Something apparently real but based on pretence/pretense.

Dictionary definition

CHARADE, noun. A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
CHARADE, noun. A word acted out in an episode of the game of charades.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza