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charade

[shuh-reyd, shuh-rahd] / ʃəˈreɪd, ʃəˈrɑd /


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What we have now is a shallow affair and it’s not fair to you that the charade continue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

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 • Dec. 16, 2025

Steve Smith has been able to spend time revising Monty Panesar's answers on Mastermind, and Pat Cummins felt comfortable enough to go through a charade over whether or not he would play at the Gabba.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

Why force myself to go through with this charade again?

From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025

“One of the boys is sick, and he was to work the front room. Our charade is ruined if we don’t find someone to replace him.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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