Meaning Of The Word Charlatan

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charlatan
countable noun: You describe someone as a charlatan when they pretend to have skills or knowledge that they do not really possess.

charlatan in American English
a person who pretends to have expert knowledge or skill that he or she does not have; fake; mountebank
noun: a person who pretends to more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack

charlatan in British English
noun: someone who professes knowledge or expertise, esp in medicine, that he or she does not have; quack

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