charade

• Substantiv, das eine gespielte Vortäuschung oder eine absurd falsche Darstellung bezeichnet; außerdem ein Wort, das im Spiel Scharade dargestellt werden muss.

A noun referring to a pretense or absurdly false show, or to a word acted out in the game of charades.

1. A false or absurd pretenseB2formal

   An act or event that is clearly false or ridiculous, often intended to deceive or mock.

   Farce

   • The whole trial was a charade designed to silence critics.
   • Their apology was just a charade to avoid bad publicity.
   • He saw through her charade of being a wealthy heiress.

   Synonymeactfacadefarcemake-believemasquerademockeryplayactingposepretenseshamshowtravesty

   Antonymeactualityfactrealitytruth

2. A word acted out in charadesB1informal

   A word or phrase that is silently acted out by a player in the game of charades.

   Pantomime

   • The first charade was a movie title, and she guessed it correctly.
   • He acted out the charade of 'cat' by meowing and pretending to lick his paw.
   • The team won the round after solving the final charade.