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charlatan
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charlatan
(noun)
charlatan
/
ˈ
ʃɑɚlətən/
noun
plural
charlatans
charlatan
/
ˈ
ʃɑɚlətən/
noun
plural
charlatans
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARLATAN
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]
:
a person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people
Some people thought he was a great leader, but others saw him as just a
charlatan
. [=
fake, fraud
]
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