CHARLATAN in a Sentence

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Ulysses," replied Alcinous, "not one of us who sees you has any idea that you are a charlatan or a swindler.

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 Meanings and Examples of CHARLATAN
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charlatan
 n.  quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
Classic Sentence:
1  Ulysses," replied Alcinous, "not one of us who sees you has any idea that you are a charlatan or a swindler.
The Odyssey By Homer
Context  Highlight   In BOOK XI
Example Sentence:
1  When they realized that the Wizard didn't know how to get them back to Kansas, Dorothy and her companions were indignant that they'd been duped by a charlatan.