Travesty (5)
'travesty' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for charade that I've seen before include "He'd a car but it was only empty pretence" , "An absurd pretence, could be a game" , "An absurd pretence, or a guessing game" , "Acted riddle - pretence" , "Total pretence (as in game)" .)
'travesty' is the definition.
(I know that travesty can be written as farce)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for farce that I've seen before include "Ludicrous comedy" , "What was meant to be amusing" , "eg 'Noises Off'" , "Ludicrous situation" , "Comedy of high improbability" .)