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moun·te·bank
 mountebank
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- pronunciation:
- maUnt
t
baengk
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
one who, by jokes or tricks, shamelessly deludes an audience of potential buyers of a dubious line of products.
- similar words:
- drummer, pitchman, trickster
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| definition 2: |
anyone who peddles goods, services, or ideas through misrepresentation; quack; charlatan.
- synonyms:
- charlatan, humbug, quack
- similar words:
- cheat, con man, fraud, huckster, impostor, operator, sharper
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| related words: |
adventurer, fake, phony |
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| derivation: |
mountebankery (n.) |
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