Definition of quack

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Quack (v. i.) To make vain and loud pretensions; to boast.

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Quackish :: Quackish (a.) Like a quack; boasting; characterized by quackery.
Charlatanical :: Charlatanical (a.) Of or like a charlatan; making undue pretension; empirical; pretentious; quackish.
Quack :: Quack (n.) Hence, one who boastfully pretends to skill or knowledge of any kind not possessed; a charlatan..
Quack :: Quack (v. i.) To act the part of a quack, or pretender..
Empiric :: Empiric (n.) One who confines himself to applying the results of mere experience or his own observation; especially, in medicine, one who deviates from the rules of science and regular practice; an ignorant and unlicensed pretender; a quack; a charlatan..
Quacksalver :: Quacksalver (n.) One who boasts of his skill in medicines and salves, or of the efficacy of his prescriptions; a charlatan; a quack; a mountebank..
Quack :: Quack (v. i.) To make vain and loud pretensions; to boast.
Nostrum :: Nostrum (n.) A medicine, the ingredients of which are kept secret for the purpose of restricting the profits of sale to the inventor or proprietor; a quack medicine..
Quack :: Quack (n.) The cry of the duck, or a sound in imitation of it; a hoarse, quacking noise..
Quackism :: Quackism (n.) Quackery.
Quackle :: Quackle (v. i. & t.) To suffocate; to choke.
Salver :: Salver (n.) One who salves, or uses salve as a remedy; hence, a quacksalver, or quack..
Quackery :: Quackery (n.) The acts, arts, or boastful pretensions of a quack; false pretensions to any art; empiricism..
Empiricism :: Empiricism (n.) Specifically, a practice of medicine founded on mere experience, without the aid of science or a knowledge of principles; ignorant and unscientific practice; charlatanry; quackery..
Quackling :: Quackling (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Quackl.
Mountebank :: Mountebank (n.) Any boastful or false pretender; a charlatan; a quack.
Waahoo :: Waahoo (n.) The burning bush; -- said to be called after a quack medicine made from it.
Quack Grass :: Quack grass () See Quitch grass.
Theologaster :: Theologaster (n.) A pretender or quack in theology.
Mountebankish :: Mountebankish (a.) Like a mountebank or his quackery.
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