as in fraud
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise
the famed faith healer turned out to be a charlatan
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Suddenly the guy who used to describe Trump as a dangerous and tawdry charlatan was telling anyone who’d listen that Trump was the only person fit to lead this country.
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
Vance, who went on from the Marines to Ohio State and Yale Law School, was once fiercely critical of Trump, calling him a charlatan and worse during his successful 2016 presidential run.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
Some of these individuals could have been especially fascinating — creative, enchanting and perhaps even mystical — or rather, charlatans who used you and gaslit you.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
While miraculous claims hold understandable appeal, our best protection against charlatans and fools is always healthy scepticism.
—David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
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Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
Vance, who went on from the Marines to Ohio State and Yale Law School, was once fiercely critical of Trump, calling him a charlatan and worse during his successful 2016 presidential run.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
Some of these individuals could have been especially fascinating — creative, enchanting and perhaps even mystical — or rather, charlatans who used you and gaslit you.
—Kyle Thomas, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
While miraculous claims hold understandable appeal, our best protection against charlatans and fools is always healthy scepticism.
—David Robert Grimes, Scientific American, 1 July 2024
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“Charlatan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charlatan. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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