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Definition charade in British English

charade noun

[countable] noun
/ʃəˈrɑːd/
1

an attempt to pretend that a situation is good or satisfactory, when in fact it is not

Example

I wish they'd drop this pathetic charade of pretending nothing's the matter.

Example

The election was condemned as 'an empty charade'.

Synonyms and related words
sweep aside gloss over wink at
Definition charade in British English