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charlatan vs trickster

trickster vs charlatan

charlatan and trickster both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
charlatan Yes No No No
trickster Yes No No No
As nouns, trickster is a hypernym of charlatan; that is, trickster is a word with a broader meaning than charlatan:
  • charlatan: a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
  • trickster: someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
Other hypernyms of charlatan include beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker.
charlatan (noun) trickster (noun)
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes someone who plays practical jokes on others
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts
Difference between charlatan and trickster

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