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quacksalvers

noun

plural of quacksalver
as in frauds
one who makes false claims of identity or expertise the medical impostors on the information superhighway are no more scrupulous than earlier quacksalvers who traveled along the streets of towns and villages

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  1. frauds
  2. fakes
  3. shams
  4. pretenders
  5. actors
  6. quacks
Noun
  • In 2018, Modi was accused by Indian authorities of orchestrating one of the country’s largest bank frauds in modern history.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In 2024, Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in prison for orchestrating what prosecutors have called one of the biggest financial frauds in American history.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of frauds
Noun
  • Cousins wasn’t mobile enough to execute play fakes in 2024, and Penix wasn’t comfortable turning his back to do the defense.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Many of these fakes do not meet American manufacturing and product safety standards, per the CPSC.
    — Parents, Parents, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fakes
Noun
  • The set comes with two reversible shams to complete the look, and is durable enough to toss in the washing machine.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Its matching shams have overlapping edges that effortlessly slip over pillows and hold onto them tightly.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of shams
Noun
  • The schedule is forgivable, even by ACC standards, but a rematch on the road against Notre Dame will separate the Canes as contenders or pretenders.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • Now, hardship seems to be an end in itself, a battle scar or badge of honor that distinguishes true backpackers from mere pretenders.
    — Tim Brinkhof, Time, 4 May 2026
Definition of pretenders
Noun
  • The sequel has none of the joy of the original, only the calculated machinations of studio executives and actors who won’t let their characters grow.
    — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The other unseen draw for the major studios in Canada was its creatives and crews, and local actors aligned with ACTRA, the country’s performers union.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of actors
Noun
  • Scientists who disagreed with him, even those from Harvard and Oxford universities, were considered quacks.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But let’s circle back to TV‘s patron saint of affable, oft–insidious quacks.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Dec. 2025
Definition of quacks
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“Quacksalvers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quacksalvers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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