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charade
(/S//@/'r/eI/d )

noun (n)

  • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades(noun.communication)
    source: wordnet30
  • 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.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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