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Mountebank Definition & Meaning

mountebank
noun
  1. a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

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What does mountebank mean?
a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
What part of speech is mountebank?
Mountebank is a noun.

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