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- pronunciation:
- kwaek
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a person who pretends do be a doctor, but doesn't have proper training or skill.
That quack promised that eating fast food would cure my stomach flu. |
| definition 2: |
anyone who pretends to be an expert; a fraud.
That quack claimed that he was a lawyer, though he never finished law school.- synonyms:
- fake, fraud
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| related words: |
doctor, fake, fraud |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
like or relating to a quack.
She follows quack advice about dieting, but it never helps her lose weight.- synonyms:
- fake
- similar words:
- counterfeit, false
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| derivations: |
quackish (adj.), quackishly (adv.), quackishness (n.) |
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