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Charlatans

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Definition

Charlatans are people who pretend to have special knowledge or skills, especially in medicine, but who are actually lying or cheating.

Synonyms & similar words

mountebank charlatan impostor fraud phony quack swindler deceiver fake pretender trickster mountebank sham cheat imposter poser fakester counterfeit hoodwinker imposturer fraudster

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