charada — meaning in English
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English meaning
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charade
noun An act or pretence that is obvious and unconvincing, meant to create a false impression.
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puzzle
verb To confuse or mystify someone.
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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:
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charade
(uncommon) A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
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charade
A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
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puzzle
A riddle.
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riddle
A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
puzzle — full definition
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verb To confuse or mystify someone.
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verb To think hard about something confusing in order to work it out.
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noun A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.
