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Mountebankery

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mountebankismnoun(archaic) The practices of a mountebank; mountebankery.
quackerynoun(law, medicine, uncountable) The practice of fraudulent medicine, usually in order to make money or for ego gratification and power; health fraud.
jactitationnounBragging or boasting, especially in a false manner to another's detriment.
patcherynounThat which is thrown or sown together usually clumsily or with different color and textures, like patchwork.
bamboozleverb(transitive, informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.
shadow banknoun(banking, economics, finance) An entity not subject to banking regulation that performs banking functions.
charlatanismnoun(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan
mystery-mongeringnounThe act or practice of deliberately or habitually mystifying others.
banksterismnounCriminally irresponsible banking activities.
begunknoun(dialectal, chiefly Scotland) An illusion; trick; cheat.
mockagenoun(obsolete) Mockery; mocking.
imposturagenoun(obsolete) imposture; cheating
mockImitation, not genuine; fake.
trickerynoun(countable, uncountable) Deception, deceit or underhanded behavior.
tartufferynounreligious hypocrisy
bogusCounterfeit or fake; not genuine.
charlatanrynoun(uncountable) The state of being a charlatan.
bamboozlementnounThe act or process of bamboozling or being bamboozled.
jobberynounThe improper or corrupt act or conduct of public or official business for the sake of private gain.
marketeeringnounMarketing, especially when designed to mislead; false advertising.

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