quack methods

kwæk ˈmɛθədz

quack method

Definition

Definition of quack methods - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

behaviordeceptive techniques lacking scientific support

He was criticized for promoting quack methods to the public.

pseudoscience

medicalfraudulent practices in alternative medicine

The clinic was shut down for using quack methods.

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Expressions with quack

quack doctor

person pretending to be a doctor

The quack doctor prescribed fake medicine to the patients.

quack remedy

scam product sold as a medical cure

She fell for a quack remedy advertised online.

quack-quack

intj.

imitating the sound of a duck

The children laughed and said quack-quack when they saw the ducks.

quack like a duck

make sounds similar to a duck

The child tried to quack like a duck at the pond.

Examples of quack methods in a sentence

Quack methods often promise quick fixes without results.
He was criticized for promoting quack methods online.
Quack methods can endanger patients seeking real help.

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French:méthodes de charlatan, ...
German:Quacksalbermethoden, ...
Italian:metodi ciarlatani, cure fasulle, ...
Spanish:técnicas engañosas, prácticas engañosas, ...
Portuguese:métodos fraudulentos, ...
Chinese:江湖疗法, 虚假疗法, ...
Japanese:インチキ療法, ...
Arabic:طُرُق الدَّجَل, أساليب الدجل الطبي, ...
Hebrew:שִׁיטוֹת שַׁרְלָטָנִיּוֹת, שִׁיטוֹת שַׁרְלָטָנִיּוֹת, ...
Russian:шарлатанские методы, ...
Ukrainian:шарлатанські методи, ...
Hindi:भ्रामक तरीके, झोलाछाप इलाज, ...
Bengali:অবৈজ্ঞানিক পদ্ধতি, হাতুড়ে চিকিৎসা, ...
Catalan:mètodes xarlatanescos, mètodes fraudulents, ...
Czech:šarlatánské metody, šarlatánství, ...
Danish:kvaksalvermetoder, kvaksalveri, ...
Dutch:kwakzalverijmethoden, kwakzalverij, ...
Greek:ψευδοεπιστημονικές μέθοδοι, τσαρλατανικές μέθοδοι, ...
Hungarian:kuruzsló módszerek, kuruzslás, ...
Khmer:វិធីសាស្ត្របោកបញ្ឆោតគ្មានមូលដ្ឋានវិទ្យាសាស្ត្រ, វិធីព្យាបាលក្លែងបន្លំ, ...
Korean:엉터리 방법, 사기 치료법, ...
Persian:روش‌های شبه‌علمی, روش‌های شیادی, ...
Polish:szarlatańskie metody, oszukańcze metody, ...
Portuguese (BR):técnicas enganosas, métodos fraudulentos, ...
Romanian:metode șarlatane, practici frauduloase, ...
Swedish:kvacksalverimetoder, bedrägliga metoder, ...
Thai:วิธีรักษาเถื่อน, วิธีรักษาหลอกลวง, ...
Turkish:sahte yöntemler, şarlatan yöntemler, ...
Vietnamese:phương pháp lang băm, cách chữa lang băm, ...

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