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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Charade \Cha*rade"\, n. [F. charade, cf Pr charrada long chat, It ciarlare to chat, whence E. charlatan.] A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or more significant syllables or parts each of which as well as the word itself is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: charade n 1: a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way [syn: {parody}, {lampoon}, {spoof}, {sendup}, {mockery}, {takeoff}, {burlesque}, {travesty}, {pasquinade}] 2: a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
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