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charlatan /ˈʃɑːlət(ə)n/
▶noun a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.
– derivatives
charlatanism noun,
charlatanry noun.
charlatanism noun,
charlatanry noun.
– origin C17 (denoting an itinerant seller of supposed remedies): from Fr., from Ital. ciarlatano, from ciarlare ‘to babble’.
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