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Vocabulary Entry
quack
|noun • verb • adjective
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N
noun
A sound made by a duck; also used to describe a deceitful or untrustworthy person.
Example Sentences
"I heard the quack of the duck as it splashed in the pond."
"Don't trust that salesman; he's just a quack."
"The children laughed at the funny quack of the toy duck."
V
verb
To make the sound of a duck; to speak or act in a way that is foolish or insincere.
Example Sentences
"The duck quacked loudly when it saw us."
"She always quacks about her vacation plans, but never goes."
"Stop quacking and tell me the truth."
A
adjective
Of or relating to quacks or charlatans, particularly in the context of medical practices.
Example Sentences
"He was warned against consulting quack doctors for his health problems."
"The magazine exposed several quack remedies that were being sold."
"Her quack ideas about medicine made her the subject of ridicule."