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quacks

/kwæks/

Meanings
noun
The sound made by a duck.

Examples :

"Did you hear that duck make a quack?"
sound animal bird

Related Words

Illustration diagnoses

diagnoses noun

/daɪəɡˈnəʊsiz/ /daɪəɡˈnəʊsəz/

The identification of the nature and cause of an illness.

"He was given the wrong treatment due to an erroneous diagnosis."

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fraudulent adjective

/ˈfɹɔː.djə.lənt/ /ˈfɹɑdʒ.lənt/

Dishonest; based on fraud or deception.

"The company was shut down after investigators discovered its fraudulent accounting practices. "

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pretensions noun

/prɪˈtɛnʃənz/ /priˈtɛnʃənz/

A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality.

"Despite his pretensions to being a talented artist, his paintings were clearly amateurish. "

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professional noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃənəl/

A person who belongs to a profession

"My uncle is a professional engineer. "

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unlicensed adjective

/ˌʌnˈlaɪsn̩st/

Not licensed; not officially authorized.

"The unlicensed daycare was shut down because it didn't meet safety standards. "

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qualifications noun

/ˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌkwɑlɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act or process of qualifying for a position, achievement etc.

"Qualification for this organization is extraordinarily difficult."

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inappropriate adjective

/ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/

Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

"It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner."

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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illnesses noun

/ˈɪl.nəsɪz/

An instance of a disease or poor health.

"Her grandmother had passed away after a long illness."

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treatment noun

/ˈtɹiːtmənt/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

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charlatan noun

/ˈʃɑːlətən/ /ˈʃɑɹlətən/

A mountebank, someone who addresses crowds in the street; (especially), an itinerant seller of medicines or drugs.

"The traveling salesman was revealed to be a charlatan when his miracle cure turned out to be nothing more than colored water. "

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incompetent noun

/ɪnˈkɑːmpɪtənt/ /ɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/

A person who is incompetent.

"The mechanic was revealed to be an incompetent after he failed to fix the car, making the problem even worse. "