quack
Example Sentences
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He devoted nearly a fifth of his magnum opus to attacking the established quack system of mercantilism, which sought to maximize exports and minimize imports for the empty prize of a positive balance of trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
There are also medbed clinics, where people can pay to receive quack treatments from people who claim to have working medbeds.
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2025
Where Wayne’s Batman is lithe and graceful, The Penguin is awkward and rotund; while Wayne is charismatic, the Penguin is a weirdo, a quack.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2024
Each of the three species create very different noises: humpbacks sing complex songs, minkes quack like ducks, and sei whales create low frequency booms.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 21, 2024
With a baby quack, he scooted back so fast it looked like he was walking on top of the water.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing quack
40 SAT words Beginning with "Q"
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Scrabble: Words that Begin with Q
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"Efrén Divided" by Ernesto Cisneros, Chapters 1–5
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