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MOUNTEBANKS Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word mountebanks. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word mountebanks. (close relations)
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sham
nounn
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

adjective satellite

• adopted in order to deceive

verb

• make a pretence of

• make believe with the intent to deceive

charlatans
nounn
noun

• a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

cheats
verb, nounv, n
noun

• weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

• weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

• a deception for profit to yourself

verb

• deprive somebody of something by deceit

• defeat someone through trickery or deceit

• engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

• be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage

deceivers
nounn
noun

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

fakes
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• (football) a deceptive move made by a football player

adjective satellite

• fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

• not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article

verb

• make a copy of with the intent to deceive

• tamper, with the purpose of deception

• speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

frauds
nounn
noun

• intentional deception resulting in injury to another person

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

• something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage

• the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme

fraudsters
nounn
noun

• A person who practices fraud; a swindler.

impostors
nounn
noun

• a person who makes deceitful pretenses

quacks
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice

• the harsh sound of a duck

adjective satellite

• medically unqualified

verb

• utter quacking noises

• act as a medical quack or a charlatan

scammers
nounn
noun

• a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

swindlers
nounn
noun

• a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud

tricksters
nounn
noun

• someone who plays practical jokes on others

• someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

• a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts

charlatan
nounn
noun

• a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

Best Hypernyms For MOUNTEBANKS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for mountebanks, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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beguiler cheat cheater deceiver slicker trickster charlatans fraudsters impostors swindlers

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