From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Charade \Cha*rade"\, n. [F. charade, cf. Pr. charrada long chat,
It ciarlare to chat, whence E. charlatan.]
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.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
charade
n 1: a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's
style, usually in a humorous way [syn: {parody}, {lampoon},
{spoof}, {sendup}, {mockery}, {takeoff}, {burlesque},
{travesty}, {charade}, {pasquinade}, {put-on}]
2: a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades
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