Charade – An act or event that is clearly false
(Pronounced shuh-raad)
To remember the definition of the word charade, use the following mnemonic:
It sure is hard (charade) to trick them. They saw my act was clearly false straight away.
Examples of charade in a sentence
He couldn't keep up the charade any longer, he hated dancing and wanted to leave his dance troop.
Ignoring the charade, the people passing by knew that the magician was a fake.
She was afraid her marriage had turned into a charade.
