charade charade /ʃɝˈeɪd/

noun

1. Making a false outward show  ( charade , masquerade )
   making a false outward show
    A beggar's masquerade of wealth
   a beggar's masquerade of wealth
   
2. A word acted out in an episode of the game of charades  ( charade )
   a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades