What does the word quack mean?
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A charlatan; one who pretends to a knowledge of medicine which he does not possess.
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One who claims to have a knowledge of the science of medicine but who only has a smattering of it; one who advertises to cure all diseases.
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One who quacks or makes a noise like a duck; hence, one who makes noisy claims to notice; one who vaunts himself as having skill or knowledge, especially in medical matters, of which he is not possessed. Hence, Quackery, the methods or practice of a q.
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Usage examples for quack
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She began to quack, and made for the water, as ducks do, and swam to a far distance. – Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen by Alexander Chodsko
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Do you size him up as capable or as something of a quack? – The Bells of San Juan by Jackson Gregory
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If I were to tell you how I cured that young lady, you would take me for a quack. – The Country Doctor by Honore de Balzac
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