competent
Definition: (adjective) having the skill and knowledge needed for a particular task; capable
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quack
2
 (kw  k)
KEY
NOUN:
- An untrained person who pretends to be a physician and dispenses medical advice and treatment.
- A charlatan; a mountebank.
ADJECTIVE:
- Relating to or characteristic of a quack:
a quack cure.
intr.v.
quacked
,
quack·ing
,
quacks
- To act as a medical quack or a charlatan.
ETYMOLOGY:
Short for
quacksalver
OTHER FORMS:
quack er·y
(Noun),
quackish
(Adjective),
quackish·ly
(Adverb)
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