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
Jimmy Butler saga moves from suspension to charade in return
Insurance cost increases in Florida have outpaced inflation.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
As expected, Jod/Silvo doesn't hurt anybody at the start of the episode, instead choosing to keep his charade going and visit the Supervisor before making a move on At Attin.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
These raids are now being dressed up and disguised as action, and mayors are being targeted for not participating in the charade.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Naturally, feelings get real, and the charade gets messy.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
As expected, Jod/Silvo doesn't hurt anybody at the start of the episode, instead choosing to keep his charade going and visit the Supervisor before making a move on At Attin.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025
These raids are now being dressed up and disguised as action, and mayors are being targeted for not participating in the charade.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Naturally, feelings get real, and the charade gets messy.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for charade
Noun
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President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington under the pretense of negotiating a peace deal.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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But in the media-state singularity, there is not even the pretense of space between the two worlds.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Casa Loewe’s golden facade brightens the Jing’an Kerry Center commercial district.—
WWD,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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This will feature lots of natural light thanks to the skylights already mentioned, plus a transparent facade made up of aluminum and glass, with glazed louvers.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The show proved incredibly popular upon its debut, with an average weekly audience of 20 million viewers during its first season.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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Monday’s show introduced the luxury fashion house’s collection from womenswear artistic director Nicolas Ghesquière.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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In its stock guise, the Dark Horse is capable of 0 to 60mph in 3.7 seconds and covers the quarter mile in 12 seconds at 118.4mph.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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According to certain cosmologies, their souls take on the guise of marine creatures—an idea that struck me as strangely comforting.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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In a remarkable act of creation spurred on by the space race between America and the Soviet Union, science fiction television shows in the 1960s confidently came of age, emerging from campy low-budget offerings of space commandos amid cardboard sets and sparking rockets to more sophisticated fare.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The band then became the first act to debut at No. 1 with its first six chart entries in the nearly 69-year history of the chart.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At Harvard, there were fears that Garber was putting the university into a supine pose.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ben Stiller struck a familiar pose on the 2025 Oscars red carpet.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Krewes also host masquerade balls, which include kings and queens.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Everything about Sebastien had been a deceit, a masquerade.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Charade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charade. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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