charade
nounDivide charade into syllables:
cha · rade
How to pronounce charade:
Definition of charade:
- charade (noun):
- an absurd pretence
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way.
- a word represented in riddling verse or by picture, tableau, or dramatic action (such as intrusion represented by depiction of inn, true, and shun)
Synonyms for charade:
act
airs
burlesque
caricature
cloak
disguise
facade
fake
farce
façade
front
guise
imitation
impersonation
masquerade
mockery
pantomime
parody
pasquinade
performance
playacting
pose
pretence
pretense
pretext
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Antonyms for charade:
back
character
concrete
difference
dissimilarity
existence
frankness
honesty
honor
honour
movement
openness
personality
reality
rear
substance
truth
truthfulness
unlikeness
uprightness
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Here are some other common words that have 2 syllables, like charade does.
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- sooner
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- backache
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- legit
- louder
- rag on
- ticking
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- athlete
- bandit
- bedroom
- chasing
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