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charade
cha·rade [ shə ráyd ] (plural cha·rades)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. ridiculous pretense: an absurdly false or pointless act or situation
2. clue in charades: a clue in the game of charades
[Late 18th century. < French< modern Provençal charra "to chatter"]
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