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charade.

charade (kind of riddle)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʃa.ʁad/

  1. charade (kind of riddle)

    feminine

  2. something bizarre or hard to understand

    feminine · figuratively
    Cet ouvrage est une vraie charade.

  3. chat, conversation

    Louisiana · feminine
Where this word comes from

Probably from Occitan charrada, from charrar (“to chat”). Compare Italian ciarlare.

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