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charade

[shuh-reyd, shuh-rahd] / ʃəˈreɪd, ʃəˈrɑd /
NOUN
pretense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deception farce travesty
STRONG
disguise fake make believe mimicry pageant pantomime parody pretension pretentiousness put on trick
Antonyms
STRONG
honesty reality truth

Example Sentences

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Dr Bączyk-Bell said the process had been a "facetious charade" and it was a "false equivalence" to talk about hurt caused to those who had been theologically opposed to the idea of marriage equality.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Why force myself to go through with this charade again?

From MarketWatch • Nov. 27, 2025

“Jain’s and Cohen’s months-long charade was deliberate, coordinated, and unlawful,” Palantir said in the lawsuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

And this whole charade that they're pulling, it can't last.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

Part of me wants to call him on the charade and put some direct questions to him, especially after all he’s revealed tonight.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick