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Quack

noun

/kwæk/

Meaning

a person who pretends to be a doctor but has no medical training; the sound a duck makes

a fraudulent or ignorant pretender to medical skill; a charlatan

People should be careful not to trust medical advice from a quack.

Beware of the quack who promises miracle cures online.

charlatan, fraud, impostor, fake doctor, mountebank, sham

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charlatan, fraud, impostor, fake doctor

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charlatan, fraud, impostor, mountebank, sham

qualified doctor, expert, professional, physician

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qualified doctor, expert, professional

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professional, expert, physician

medical quack, quack doctor, quack remedy, expose a quack, medical quackery, quack cure

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medical quack, quack doctor, quack remedy

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quack doctor, quack remedy, expose a quack, medical quackery, quack cure

The plant life found in a particular region or habitat.

The quality of being illiberal; lack of tolerance or generosity.

the angular distance of a place north or south of the earth's equator; freedom to act or think

The emission of light by a substance not resulting from heat; a type of cold light.

laziness; reluctance to work or make an effort

A large corporation consisting of diverse companies under one group.