mountebank

🇺🇸 /ˈmaʊntɪbæŋk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmaʊntɪbæŋk/
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noun
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someone who cheats others, especially to steal their money

The mountebank promised wealth to anyone who bought his magical potion.

translation

n. someone who cheats others, especially to steal their money

Word Forms

Plural mountebanks

Synonyms

charlatan n. 骗子 pretender n. 冒充者 deceiver n. 骗子 impostor n. 冒名者 quack n. 鸭子的叫声, 冒牌医生 faker n. 造假者, 装病者 phoney adj. 假的 fraud n. 欺诈, 骗子, 骗局 sham n. 假货, 骗子, 虚伪 fake adj. 假的, 仿制的

Antonyms

maestro n. 大师 virtuoso n. 演奏家 adept adj. 熟练的 expert n. 专家 professional adj. 职业的, 职业性的, 需要专门培训或教育的, 具备专业训练和教育的, 技能娴熟的, 遵守职业规范的 wizard n. 巫师, 奇才, 向导程序 authority n. 权力, 授权, 当局, 权威, 专家 master n. 主人, 主管, 控制者, 大师, 硕士学位, 硕士, 男教师, 船长, 母版, 少爷, 校长 ace n. A 牌, 高手, ace 球, 一杆进洞 past adj. 过去的, 刚结束的, 早先的, 过去时态