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All will soon recognize A "mess" and Charades is all it's ever been.
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If one of us makes a statement, such as "you're CIA, right?" he responds "you're close; you're very close", finger extended and pointing at us, just like in Charades.
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' Charades ' PatrickMcMullan.com Bridget Moynahan Stars of any caliber take their charades bragging rights very seriously.
Celebrities Play Valentine Uhovski 2010
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Gilbert's theories concerning his toy theatre and the other theatricals such as Charades sometimes played there.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton Maisie Ward 1932
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Particularly on the first and last parts of the "Charades" suite, I feel like I am listening to an overture from "Wizard of Oz", or those introductions to the Wonderful World of Disney so ingrained into my early childhood.
Latest reviews @ Progarchives.com, the ultimate progressive rock music website 2010
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'' 'Charades' '' is a [[parlour game]] where the participants take it in turns to [[mime]] a particular name of a subject (typically a film, song, book or similar item) and the others try to guess the item.
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"Hellooo Drama!", better known as "Charades", makes you silently act it out.
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"Oh, I know, the 'Charades'!" interrupted Francie; "and a jolly good idea too.
A Patriotic Schoolgirl Angela Brazil 1907
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We played Charades so much, I think we would have been taken on at any of the drama schools.
Work Camp 934 L 2010
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And for God's sake, the next time you to find the urge to act out foolishly on YouTube, grab a few friends and play Charades instead.
Andy Ostroy: What Young People Can Learn From UCLA Student Alexandra Wallace's Video Rant Against Asians Andy Ostroy 2011
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