D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Charade

/shərādʹ/ · Cha·rade · IPA /ʃəˈɹeɪd/
01 n. A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself,…
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    A verbal or acted enigma based upon a word which has two or more significant syllables or parts, each of which, as well as the word itself, is to be guessed from the descriptions or representations.