mountebank

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˈmau̇n-ti-ˌbaŋk\
- /ˈmaʊn.tɪ.bæŋk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˈmau̇n-ti-ˌbaŋk\

Definitions of mountebank word

noun mountebank A person who deceives others, especially in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan. 1
noun mountebank charlatan 1
noun mountebank (formerly) a person who sold quack medicines in public places 0
noun mountebank a charlatan; fake 0
verb mountebank to play the mountebank 0
noun mountebank a person who mounted a bench, or platform, in a public place and sold quack medicines, usually attracting an audience by tricks, stories, etc. 0

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Parts of speech for Mountebank

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mountebank popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for mountebank

noun mountebank

fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
deceiver — to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude: They deceived the enemy by disguising the destroyer as a freighter.
trickster — a deceiver; cheat; fraud.
con artist — A con artist is someone who tricks other people into giving them their money or property.
cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.

All 12 Synonyms of mountebank

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