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quackery

[ kwak-uh-ree ]
/ ˈkwæk ə ri /
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noun, plural quack·er·ies.
the practice or methods of a quack.
an instance of this.
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Origin of quackery

First recorded in 1700–10; quack2 + -ery

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British Dictionary definitions for quackery

quackery
/ (ˈkwækərɪ) /

noun plural -eries
the activities or methods of a quack
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