mountebank vs quack
quack vs mountebankmountebank and quack both are nouns.
mountebank is not an adjective while quack is an adjective.
mountebank is not a verb while quack is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mountebank | Yes | No | No | No |
| quack | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As nouns,
quack is a hyponym of
mountebank; that is, quack is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
mountebank:
- mountebank: a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
- quack: an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
Other hyponyms of mountebank include
craniologist, phrenologist.
| mountebank (noun) | quack (noun) |
|---|---|
| a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes | the harsh sound of a duck |
| an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice |
| mountebank (adjective) | quack (adjective) |
|---|---|
| medically unqualified |
| mountebank (verb) | quack (verb) |
|---|---|
| act as a medical quack or a charlatan | |
| utter quacking noises |
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