charade vs masquerade

charade and masquerade both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
charade	Yes	No	No	No
masquerade	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, charade and masquerade are synonyms defined as:

charade (noun)	masquerade (noun)
making a false outward show	making a false outward show
a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades	a costume worn as a disguise at a masquerade party
	a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

charade (verb)	masquerade (verb)
	pretend to be someone or something that you are not
	take part in a masquerade