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quackish
UK
/ˈkwækɪʃ/
US
/ˈkwækɪʃ/
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quackish
adjective
more quackish
Comp.
most quackish
Super.
UK
/ˈkwækɪʃ/
US
/ˈkwækɪʃ/
charlatanesque
Surtout en parlant de pratiques ou de remèdes médicaux frauduleux.
The quackish remedies offered by the salesman were quickly dismissed by the skeptical audience.
Les remèdes charlatanesques proposés par le vendeur ont été rapidement écartés par le public sceptique.
Additional translations
caquetant
S’emploie pour un son rappelant le caquètement du canard, souvent avec une nuance nasale et rude.
Synonyms
deceptive
charlatan
pseudoscientific
sham
impostor
fraudulent
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quackish
adjective
Resembling or characteristic of a quack; fraudulent or deceitful, especially in the context of medical practices.
The quackish remedies offered by the salesman were quickly dismissed by the skeptical audience.
Resembling the quacking sound of a duck; harsh and nasal.
A quackish squawk echoed across the marsh.
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