Charlatan
noun
A fraud who makes false claims
“The traveling merchant who sold enchanted compasses turned out to be a charlatan — none of them worked.”
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What does charlatan mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotA genuine expert
- NotA trusted advisor
- NotA respected merchant
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