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mountebank

The correct spelling is mountebank.

How to pronounce mountebank

/ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/
noun

IPA: /ˈmaʊntəˌbæŋk/

Say it like: Mow-nte-ban-k

The correct spelling is mountebank. One who sells dubious medicines.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.One who sells dubious medicines.
  2. 2.One who sells by deception; a con artist; a charlatan.
  3. 3.An acrobat.

verb

  1. 1.To act as a mountebank.
  2. 2.To cheat by boasting and false pretenses.

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