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Definition of: charlatan
(shär′lə·tən) noun
A pretender to knowledge or skill, especially to medical knowledge; quack.
—char′la·tan′ic (-tan′ik) adjective
—char′la·tan·ry, char′la·tan·ism noun [<F <Ital. ciarlatano babbler <ciarlare babble <ciarla chat, idle talk]
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