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quackery

American  
[kwak-uh-ree] / ˈkwæk ə ri /

noun

plural

quackeries

  1. the practice or methods of a quack.

  2. an instance of this.

quackery British  
/ ˈkwækərɪ /

noun

  1. the activities or methods of a quack

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Etymology

Origin of quackery

First recorded in 1700–10; quack 2 + -ery

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