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Word of the Day Wednesday, June 10, 2026

quackery

/kwækəri/ noun · British & US
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What does quackery mean?

noun

The practice of making unsubstantiated or exaggerated claims about the therapeutic value of a particular treatment or remedy, especially one that is unproven or disproven by scientific evidence.

Example

"The company was accused of quackery for selling a product that claimed to cure cancer without any scientific basis."

Definition generated by AI and curated by RJS Tech Solutions LLP.

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