charlatan'istic
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charlatan (ˈʃɑːlətən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| someone who professes knowledge or expertise, esp in medicine, that he or she does not have; quack | |
| [C17: from French, from Italian ciarlatano, from ciarlare to chatter] | |
| 'charlatanism | |
| —n | |
| 'charlatanry | |
| —n | |
| charlatan'istic | |
| —adj | |
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