mountebankery
noun as in strong fondness
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Example Sentences
Example:The new treatment for the common cold is more quackery than science, offering no true benefits.
Definition:Pretended or fraudulent medical treatment; a false or exaggerated claim or pretense; a fraudulent or pseudo-scientific medical practice or technique.
Example:The acupuncturist's methods can border on quackery, showing little evidence of efficacy in modern research.
Definition:Pretended or fraudulent medical treatment; a false or exaggerated claim or pretense; a fraudulent or pseudo-scientific medical practice or technique.
Example:The lecture hall was filled with charlatanism as the speaker sold his supposed secrets to success.
Definition:The practice of being or pretending to be a charlatan; the deceitful or fraudulent practice; deceit or fraudulence.
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