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Charade

Charade Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Charade? [n] a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades [n] a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way Synonyms \| Synonyms for Charade: burlesque \| lampoon \| mockery \| parody \| pasquinade \| put-on \| sendup \| spoof \| takeoff \| travesty Related Terms \| Find terms related to Charade: absurdity \| anagram \| antimasque \| audience success \| ballet \| bearing \| beck \| beckon \| body language \| bomb \| broadcast drama \| burlesque show \| carriage \| chironomy \| cliff hanger \| closet drama \| comedy drama \| conundrum \| critical success \| dactylology \| daytime serial \| deaf-and-dumb alphabet \| dialogue \| disguise \| documentary drama \| drama \| dramalogue \| dramatic play \| dramatic series \| dumb show \| duodrama \| duologue \| epic theater \| experimental theater \| extravaganza \| failure \| farce \| flop \| gasser \| gesticulation \| gesture \| gesture language \| giveaway \| Grand Guignol \| hand signal \| happening \| hit \| hit show \| improvisational drama \| kinesics \| legitimate drama \| logogriph \| make-believe \| masque \| melodrama \| minstrel show \| miracle \| miracle play \| mockery \| monodrama \| monologue \| morality \| morality play \| motion \| movement \| music drama \| musical revue \| mystery \| mystery play \| opera \| pageant \| panel show \| pantomime \| parody \| Passion play \| pastoral \| pastoral drama \| piece \| play \| playlet \| poise \| pose \| posture \| pretension \| pretentiousness \| problem play \| psychodrama \| quiz show \| radio drama \| rebus \| review \| revue \| riddle \| sensational play \| serial \| show \| shrug \| sign language \| sitcom \| situation comedy \| sketch \| skit \| soap \| soap opera \| sociodrama \| spectacle \| stage play \| stage show \| stance \| straight drama \| success \| suspense drama \| tableau \| tableau vivant \| talk show \| teleplay \| television drama \| television play \| theater of cruelty \| Tom show \| total theater \| travesty \| variety show \| vaudeville \| vaudeville show \| vehicle \| word-of-mouth success \| work See Also \| caricature \| charades \| imitation \| impersonation \| word Charade In Webster's Dictionary \Cha*rade"\, n. [F. charade, cf. Pr. charrada long chat, It ciarlare to chat, whence E. charlatan.] A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations.

Charade Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Charade?

[n] a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
[n] a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way

Charade In Webster's Dictionary

\Cha*rade"\, n. [F. charade, cf. Pr. charrada long chat,
It ciarlare to chat, whence E. charlatan.]
A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or
more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well
as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or
representations.

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