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Liar vs Charlatan - What's the difference?

liar | charlatan |

As nouns the difference between liar and charlatan

is that liar is one who tells lies while charlatan is a malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

liar

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who tells lies.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=15 citation , passage=She paused and took a defiant breath. ‘If you don't believe me, I can't help it. But I'm not a liar .’ ¶ ‘No,’ said Luke, grinning at her. ‘You're not dull enough!

    Anagrams

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    charlatan

    English

    (wikipedia charlatan)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

    • Synonyms

    * swindler * mountebank * fraudster * con-artist * conman * imposter, impostor * fraud * phony * fake * See also

    Related terms

    * charlatanism * charlatanry