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- Dictionarycharlatan/ˈʃɑːlət(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill: "a self-confessed con artist and charlatan"
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A charlatan is a person practicing quackery or a similar confidence trick in order to obtain money, power, fame, or other advantages through pretense or deception. One example of a charlatan appears in the Canterbury Tales story "The Pardoner's Tale," with the Pardoner who tricks sinners into buying fake religious relics. Synonyms for charlatan include shyster, quack, or faker. Quack is a referenc... Wikipedia