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    quack - Dictionary definition and meaning for word quack

    Definition
    (noun) an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice Definition
    (noun) the harsh sound of a duck Definition
    (verb) utter quacking noises
    Example Sentence
    • The ducks quacked
    Definition
    (verb) act as a medical quack or a charlatan Definition
    (adj) medically unqualified
    Example Sentence
    • a quack doctor
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for quack

think of it as...if a person quacks like a duck...he is an impostor who is acting like a duck

If someone tells you that he has the power to create an earth quake, he is certainly a quack.

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QUACK==> think about duck. It has wings but cannot fly. When you know like a duck, you don't know deep in detail.

Q-HACK (hindi) Kyun HACK kiya ...coz he's a quack

one who is behaving like a 'dock'

Quack is short for Quacksalver -> In ancient time false doctors used to sell their salves (ointment) displayed on a salver with magical claims.


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