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   charlatan

   /ˈʃɑːlət(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill: "a self-confessed con artist and charlatan"

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. charlatanism noun
   • 2. charlatanry noun

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