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charading

charading is the present participle and gerund of charade.

Meaning of charade

Verb

charade (third-person singular simple present charades, present participle charading, simple past and past participle charaded)

  1. To act out a charade (of); to gesture; to pretend.
    • I'm not trying to say: let's try to get away from power rituals because power manifestation is a very important part of sex. It is when it takes the form of charading gay punishment, punishing one of our own in order to allow him a gay contact.1977 April 30, David Holland, John Rechy, “The Politics of 'The Sexual Outlaw'”, in Gay Community News, page 10

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Questions about charading

What is charading the present participle and gerund of?
Charading is the present participle and gerund of charade.

Words near charading in the dictionary

  1. charade
  2. charaded
  3. charader
  4. charaders
  5. charades
  6. charading
  7. charadriid
  8. charadriids
  9. charadriiform
  10. charadriiforms
  11. charagma

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