charada — meaning in English

English meaning

• charade noun An act or pretence that is obvious and unconvincing, meant to create a false impression.
• puzzle verb To confuse or mystify someone.
• riddle noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.

Senses

charada 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.
• puzzle A riddle.
• riddle A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.

puzzle — full definition

1. verb To confuse or mystify someone.
2. verb To think hard about something confusing in order to work it out.
3. noun A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.

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