charlatan

/SHAR-luh-tun/noun

a person falsely claiming special knowledge or skill

The clinic turned out to be run by a charlatan.
Synonyms
fraud, quack, impostor
Antonyms
expert, professional
Memory hook
charlatan: the fairground seller of miracle tonics.

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