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Definition of
mountebank noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
mountebank
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈmaʊntɪˌbæŋk
/
/
(
old-fashioned
)
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a person who tries to trick people, especially in order to get their money
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