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noun • a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades • making a false outward show | ||||||||
| 29% | 8 | Historical term for an elaborate but deceptive pretense | ||||||
noun • a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791) | ||||||||
| 22% | 6 | Pretense | ||||||
noun • the face or front of a building • a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant | ||||||||
Elaborate Pretense Crossword Clue
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CHARADE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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CHARADE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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