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Word of the Day – Charlatan

By March 15, 2022Word of the Day

Charlatan (noun)

shar-la-tan

A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.

Early 17th century (denoting an itinerant seller of supposed remedies): from French, from Italian ciarlatano, from ciarlare ‘to babble’.

Example sentences

“He’s nothing but a charlatan!”

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