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quackery

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1. n. The acts, arts, or boastful pretensions of a quack; false pretensions to any art; empiricism. Source: opted
2. n. medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings Source: wordnet
3. n. the dishonesty of a charlatan Source: wordnet
4. The acts, arts, or boastful pretensions of a quack; false pretensions to any art; empiricism. Carlyle. Source: webster
5. The acts, arts, or boastful pretensions of a quack; falsepretensions to any art; empiricism. Carlyle. Source: adambom
6. n:100 n. medical practice and advice based on observation and experience in ignorance of scientific findings Source: ecdict

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