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charlatan

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Charlatan

Main Entry:: char·la·tan
Pronunciation:: \ˈshär-lə-tən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Italian ciarlatano, alteration of cerretano, literally, inhabitant of Cerreto, from Cerreto, Italy
Date:: 1618

1 : quack 2 2 : one making usually showy pretenses to knowledge or ability : fraud, faker

— char·la·tan·ism

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\-tə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

— char·la·tan·ry

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\-rē\ noun

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