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Charade vs Ruse - What's the difference?

charade | ruse |

As nouns the difference between charade and ruse

is that charade is a specific kind of riddle in which a word or phrase to find is split in several parts that can each be guessed from a verbal clue while ruse is .

charade

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A specific kind of riddle in which a word or phrase to find is split in several parts that can each be guessed from a verbal clue.
  • (in plural) A party game in which players mime a word, phrase, or name that the other players must try to guess.
  • Something apparently real but based on pretence/pretense.
  • She said she loved me but it was only a charade .

    See also

    * See also * sham

    ruse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a trick
  • guile
  • Derived terms

    * ruse de guerre

    Anagrams

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