Puzzle And Riddle Terminology

2 words in this vocabulary list

noun an absurd pretense or deception

  • The guests played a game of charades during the dinner party.
  • We always end up playing charades when we get together with friends.
  • Let's skip the charade and get straight to the point.
  • His smile was just a charade to hide his true feelings.

noun a question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning, typically presented as a game

verb to speak in or pose riddles; to solve a riddle

  • The detective pondered over the mysterious riddle left at the crime scene.
  • Hey, can you help me solve this tricky riddle I found online?
  • That riddle was so mind-boggling, I couldn't figure it out for hours!
  • Life is like a riddle, full of twists and turns that we must unravel to find the answers.