as in pretense
a display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive
put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party
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Recent Examples of charade
Women who disguised themselves as male soldiers showed ingenuity in pulling off the charade.
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Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
From the candidate perspective applying for a top leadership position, the entire charade is eminently predictable and therefore easy to prepare for.
—Barry Conchie and Sarah Dalton, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Plus, with the highest English proficiency score on the list, you won’t be left playing charades to order a slice of Sachertorte.
—Joni Sweet, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
This Independence Day should be a national spanking of all who participated in this charade, starting with Anthony Fauci and Larry Hogan.
—For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024
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Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
From the candidate perspective applying for a top leadership position, the entire charade is eminently predictable and therefore easy to prepare for.
—Barry Conchie and Sarah Dalton, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
Plus, with the highest English proficiency score on the list, you won’t be left playing charades to order a slice of Sachertorte.
—Joni Sweet, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
This Independence Day should be a national spanking of all who participated in this charade, starting with Anthony Fauci and Larry Hogan.
—For The Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 23 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charade
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Electronic surveillance itself doesn’t make The Conversation a political film; Caul’s paranoia comes from his apolitical pretense.Armond White, National Review, 16 Aug. 2024
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But in his youth lies the reason for anonymity and pretense, Hoback claims.Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
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The symbols showed images of fringed textiles and vessels being carried in nets, many of which are moving toward building facades.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The concept of the new boutique is defined by a bright facade bathed in backlight, with crisscrossing lines creating green triangular shapes that echo the brand’s classic logo.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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That includes shows in Denver at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16 (at Ball Arena) and Colorado Springs, Sunday, Nov. 17 (Broadmoor World Arena).John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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At the Arrowverse’s peak, with multiple shows on the air, DC Superhero series could take on this immediacy, without the self-consciousness of having to sell audiences on superhero shows.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Rio uses her own guise of Federal Agent Vidal to get close to Agatha in order to break the hex.Nick Romano, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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In a movie about trash people hurting one another because of horny, Jerry is arguably the cruelest, wrapping his manipulative, coercive behavior inside the guise of artistic malaise and sensitivity.Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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That balancing act has forced Starbucks to cut back on niche menu items like the olive-oil infused Oleato drinks, focusing instead on popular staples like its Refreshers, which have gained popularity among younger customers.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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For me, the act of hunting itself is less of the draw.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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This grippy towel can help absorb sweat so your yoga buddy can flow between poses without fear of accidentally slipping into early Savasana.Suzy Forman, SELF, 6 Nov. 2024
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Another layer sometimes captured ancient creatures in 3-D poses that resembled tableaus.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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To keep with the theme of the costume party, King Charles' niece carried a white Venetian-style masquerade mask and tied an oversized bow over her growing baby bump.Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
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Stevie Nicks does not, in fact, have her ticket to the masquerade just yet.EW.com, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charade. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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