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Word: Charlatan
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century (denoting an itinerant seller of supposed remedies): from French, from Italian ciarlatano, from ciarlare ‘to babble’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃɑːlət(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill
Short Definition:person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill
Examples:- a self-confessed con artist and charlatan
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