Charade
(noun)
- A word guessing game in which one player acts out a word or phrase, and the other players have to guess what it is.
- An act or performance that is intended to deceive or mislead.
Origin:
From the french word "charade", which is derived from the phrase "jeu de charade" meaning "a game of charade".
Examples:
- The children were having a charade, trying to guess the hidden word.
- The whole situation was a charade, meant to distract from the real issue.
- The political campaign was nothing but a charade, with no real policies or plans.
- The charade was so convincing that it took a long time for anyone to discover the truth.
- The charade was finally over when the truth was revealed.