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quack

/kwæk/

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noun

The sound made by a duck.

Examples :

"Did you hear that duck make a quack?"

sound animal nature

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verb

To make a noise like a duck.

Examples :

"Do you hear the ducks quack?"

animal sound nature

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noun

Examples :

"That doctor is nothing but a lousy quack!"

medicine person character job human society science

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noun

Examples :

"The new neighbor, a self-proclaimed health expert, is a quack who sells expensive, ineffective remedies. "

person character

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noun

Examples :

"Back then, medicine wasn't regulated, so some dishonest quacks sold fake cures to sick people. "

medicine person

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verb

To practice or commit quackery (fraudulent medicine).

Examples :

"The unlicensed doctor was quacking remedies on his patients, promising quick cures for their illnesses. "

medicine action disease human person

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verb

To make vain and loud pretensions.

Examples :

"The salesperson was quacking about the amazing features of the new phone, but it wasn't actually any better than the older model. "

character attitude

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adjective

Falsely presented as having medicinal powers.

Examples :

"The quack doctor sold sugar pills as a cure for cancer. "

medicine person negative