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Scharade — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • charade noun An act or pretence that is obvious and unconvincing, meant to create a false impression.
  • charades noun A party game in which players act out words or phrases silently for others to guess.
  • scheme noun A plan for how to do something, especially an organized or official one.

Senses

Scharade is used for these senses in English:

  • charade (uncommon) A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
  • charade A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
  • charades game
  • scheme A plot or secret, devious plan.

Related German words