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Charade
Pronunciation : Cha*rade"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. charade, cf. Pr. charrada long chat, It ciarlare to chat, whence E. charlatan.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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