Ridiculous pretence (7)
I believe the answer is:
charade
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">ridiculous pretence</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for charade that I've seen before include "sham" , "Acted riddle - pretence" , "Absurd pretence to create a good impression" , "Total pretence (as in game)" , "Pretence; parlour game" .)