CHARADE

/ʃəˈÉčeÉȘd/
13
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WWF
C(3) H(4) A(1) R(1) A(1) D(2) E(1)
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Definition

/ʃəˈÉčeÉȘd/
noun
  1. A genre of riddles where the clues to the answer are descriptions or puns on its syllables, with a final clue to the whole.
  2. A single round of the game charades, an acted form of the earlier riddles.
  3. A play resembling the game charades, particularly due to poor acting.
verb
  1. To act out a charade (of); to gesture; to pretend.

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