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charlatan

char·la·tan [ shrlət'n ] (plural char·la·tans)


noun 
Definition:
 
false expert: somebody who falsely claims to have special skill or expertise

[Early 17th century. Via French< Italian ciarlatano< ciarlare "to babble," an imitation of empty talk]

char·la·tan·ism noun
char·la·tan·ry noun
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