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CharadesCharades is a word game in which one player acts out a word or phrase, often by pantomiming similar-sounding words, and the other players guess the word or phrase.The rules of charades used vary widely and informally, but in its most common form the players divide into two teams. One team member is selected to be the pantomime, is provided with a randomly selected word of phrase in secret (usually on a slip of paper drawn from a container), and then has a limited period of time in which to convey this to his teammates. The teams alternate until each team member has had an opportunity to pantomime. A number of standard signals have come into common usage in charades. To indicate the general category of a word or phrase:
To indicate other characteristics of the word or phrase:
Note that these signals are standardized by general consensus only, and may vary somewhat from place to place. I
prudence.
Chunky was fairly hugging himself with glee, but he took good care
table and all, if you dare. Now, then!"
Stacy gathered up his reins. There was mischief in his eyes, which
ponies going over the table, won't they?"
"Somebody'll be surprised. May not be the Professor and Santa Claus,
to his companion.
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sudden burst of speed.
"Come on!" he shouted.
He heard Ned's pony pursuing him.
"Hi-yi-yi-y-e-o-w!" howled the shrill voice of the fat boy.
Professor Zepplin and Kris Kringle were sitting at opposite ends of
There had been so much yelling out on the plain ever since the boys
even turn their eyes in the direction whence Stacy Brown and his pony
shadow fell athwart the table and a dark form hurled itself through
heads.
The fat boy cleared the table without so much as disturbing the fly to
of the interruption. But, Professor Zepplin's face reflected no such
across the table.
Ned Rector, not to be outdone by his fat little friend, pursed. All is still licensed under the GNU FDL.
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