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- [kwak-sal-ver]
- /ˈkwækˌsæl vər/
- /ˈkwæk.ˌsæl.və/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwak-sal-ver]
- /ˈkwækˌsæl vər/
Definitions of quacksalver word
- noun quacksalver a quack doctor. 1
- noun quacksalver a charlatan. 1
- noun quacksalver (archaic) One falsely claiming to possess medical or other skills, especially one who dispenses potions, ointments, etc. supposedly having curative powers. 1
- noun quacksalver a quack; charlatan 0
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Origin of quacksalver
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < early Dutch (now kwakzalver); see quack1, salve1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Quacksalver
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quacksalver popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
quacksalver usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quacksalver
noun quacksalver
- actor — An actor is someone whose job is acting in plays or films. 'Actor' in the singular usually refers to a man, but some women who act prefer to be called 'actors' rather than 'actresses'.
- bum — Someone's bum is the part of their body which they sit on.
- charlatan — You describe someone as a charlatan when they pretend to have skills or knowledge that they do not really possess.
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- counterfeit — Counterfeit money, goods, or documents are not genuine, but have been made to look exactly like genuine ones in order to deceive people.
Antonyms for quacksalver
noun quacksalver
- reality — the state or quality of being real.
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