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"A person who sells fake or ineffective medicines, often in public places, using tricks, storytelling, or other tactics to attract and manipulate an audience." more

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We learned about a famous mountebank from history who traveled town to town selling mysterious elixirs.
The mountebank's silver tongue convinced villagers to buy his tonics, claiming they could cure any ailment.
The mountebank's exaggerated stories about his healing remedies fooled many people at the fair.
In the olden days, a mountebank would set up a stall in the market square, promising miraculous cures.

Mountebank

moun-tuh-bangk
nounA person who sells fake or ineffective medicines, often in public places, using tricks, storytelling, or other tactics to attract and manipulate an audience.
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Last Updated On: August 29, 2024
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