charade

Example Sentences

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But ProPublica found that those claims were a charade: Lifesaving programs remained on the books, but the flow of money didn’t restart for months, if at all.

From Salon

Having never signed up for this sad charade, malicious compliance is one of the few weapons she has.

From Salon

Why force myself to go through with this charade again?

From MarketWatch

Alf explained her question to the others, who performed their answer as a charade.

From Literature

Luckily, Penelope had always been good at charades, and she found she rather enjoyed the challenge.

From Literature