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- [kwak-uh-ree]
- /ˈkwæk ə ri/
- /ˈkwæk.ər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwak-uh-ree]
- /ˈkwæk ə ri/
Definitions of quackery word
- noun plural quackery the practice or methods of a quack. 1
- noun plural quackery an instance of this. 1
- noun quackery (legal, medicine, uncountable) The practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for ego gratification and power; health fraud. 1
- noun quackery posing as a doctor 1
- noun quackery fake expertise 1
- uncountable noun quackery If you refer to a form of medical treatment as quackery, you think that it is unlikely to work because it is not scientific. 0
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Origin of quackery
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10; quack2 + -ery
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Parts of speech for Quackery
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quackery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quackery
noun quackery
- deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
- trickery — the use or practice of tricks or stratagems to deceive; artifice; deception.
- dishonesty — lack of honesty; a disposition to lie, cheat, or steal.
- fraud — deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage.
- deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
Antonyms for quackery
noun quackery
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- frankness — plainness of speech; candor; openness.
- openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
Top questions with quackery
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