Charade and Excuse

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Charade

Charade noun - A display of emotion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive.
Usage example: put on a convincing charade to keep her from knowing about the surprise party
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Excuse and charade are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Excuse" instead a noun "Charade".

Excuse

Excuse noun - An explanation that frees one from fault or blame.
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Charade and excuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Charade" instead a noun "Excuse".
Nearby Words: excusing, excused, excusable

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elaborate elaborate charade elaborate excuse
little little charade little excuse
ridiculous ridiculous charade ridiculous excuse

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  • It's likely that some polite explanation for their absences would have been given in order to keep up the charade, although the reader never hears what that excuse was.
    Source: Stigmatic Pregnancy Euphemism
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Excuse and Charade. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/charade/excuse
Charade & Excuse. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/charade/excuse>.
Excuse or Charade. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/charade/excuse.

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