charades
US /ʃəˈreɪdz/
UK /ʃəˈreɪdz/
1.
teka-teki isyarat, permainan teka-teki isyarat
a game in which players guess a word or phrase from a silent charade acted out by another player
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We played charades after dinner.
Kami bermain teka-teki isyarat selepas makan malam.
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She's very good at acting out charades.
Dia sangat pandai melakonkan teka-teki isyarat.
2.
sandiwara, pura-pura
an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance
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Their marriage was a complete charade.
Perkahwinan mereka adalah satu sandiwara yang lengkap.
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The whole trial was a charade, designed to protect the guilty.
Seluruh perbicaraan adalah satu sandiwara, direka untuk melindungi yang bersalah.