mountebank

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Synonyms: mountebanks, monte bank

Antonyms: mountebanks, monte bank

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Noun

1. One who [[sell]]s [[dubious]] [[medicine]]s.
2. One who sells by [[deception]]; a [[con artist]].
3. Any boastful, false pretender.
4. {{lb|en|obsolete}} An [[acrobat]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To act as a mountebank.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[cheat]] by boasting and false pretenses.

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