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Meaning
Noun
●
In Animal sounds:
The
sound
made by a duck.
⚠️
In Healthcare occupations, People & Scientists:
A
fraudulent
healer
, especially a
bombastic
peddler
in
worthless
treatments
, a
doctor
who makes
false
diagnoses
for
monetary
benefit
, or an
untrained
or
poorly
trained
doctor
who
uses
fraudulent
credentials
to
attract
patients
⚠️
In People & Scientists:
Any
similar
charlatan
or
incompetent
professional.
⚠️
Any doctor.
Verb
●
To make a
noise
like a duck.
●
Of a
queen bee
: to make a
high-pitched
sound
during certain
stages
of development.
●
To
practice
or
commit
quackery
(fraudulent medicine).
●
In People & Scientists:
To make
vain
and
loud
pretensions.
Adj
●
Falsely
presented
as having
medicinal
powers.
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Synonyms
Quaake
Medicaster
Quacksalver
Pharmacopole
Boast
Related
Crackpot
Loon
Kook
Charlatan
Homeopath
Nutter
Nutcase
Doctor
Scientist
Wacko
Parrot
Shyster
Naturopath
Cluck
Blowhard
Pseudoscience
Prick
Naturopathic
Clown
Shill
Nutjob
Neurosurgeon
Weirdo
Homoeopathic
Pseudoscientific
Homeopathic
Homeopathy
Saint
Cackle
Cardiologist
Whacko
Pill Pusher
Whack Job
Medical Doctor
Nut Case
Snake Oil
Con Artist
Scam Artist
Nut Job
Conspiracy Theorist
Alternative Medicine
More
Rhymes
Sac
Yak
Mac
Sack
Rack
Jack
Cack
Zack
Fack
Flak
Iraq
Tack
Lack
Tach
Hack
Pack
Frak
Yack
Back
Jack
Stack
Knack
Whack
Black
Quack
Slack
Flack
Track
Vlach
Aback
Brach
Crack
Thack
Smack
Snack
Wrack
Shack
Alack
Unpack
Thwack
Chiraq
Attack
Awrack
Plaque
Jacques
Bivouac
Slanshack
Insomniac
Diclofenac
Hark Back
Radio Shack
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