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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Noun
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Satire is brilliant for exposing the folly of humans, especially those in power and those working in bad faith—the hypocrites and the frauds—and can be particularly potent when set in irrational or dystopic times.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Notice how these two Third World frauds are in federal custody, not state.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Industry experts said the rise in fakes is a natural by-product of money and attention flooding into the space.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
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That became a clear problem for an identification credential that is expected to be universal in a world where fakes are commonplace.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The quilt is lightweight, airy, and features a raw edge on both the quilt and shams (sold separately).—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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The diamond pattern is reversible, and the set comes with two matching shams.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Week 10 kicked off the month with several examples of contenders and pretenders revealing themselves.—
Erick Smith,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Week 9 of the college football season separated some contenders from pretenders.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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It was acquired as a limited series by Amazon; production was delayed by the pandemic, which gave the actors who made up the band—fronted by Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley, as Daisy—time to bond and feel more like a real group by the time the show aired in 2023.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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All are interested, too, in bringing influencers on board as actors or creatives to broaden their appeal.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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As experts departed, quacks arrived.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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Medallion’s Derek Lo figures that his software can cut through the system’s redundancies, slashing the time and cost of paperwork designed to prevent quacks from practicing medicine and safeguard patients that’s spiraled into something burdensome.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Quacksalvers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quacksalvers. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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