Read this sentence from "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe: In painting and gemmary, Fortunato, like his countrymen, w

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gregori [183]

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Read this sentence from "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allan Poe: In painting and gemmary, Fortunato, like his countrymen, w

as a quack, but in the matter of old wines he was sincere. What does the word quack likely mean?

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NemiM [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-08T06:56:40+03:00

NemiM [27]3 years ago

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<span>A person who dishonestly claims to have special talent or skill in a certain area. </span>

My name is Ann [436] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-08T08:01:42+03:00

The meaning of the word "quack" in this sentence from Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" most likely means: "a person who dishonestly pretends to have skills or knowledge."

He seems to be using it as a synonym of <em>"charlatan,"</em> since he contrast Fortunato's true knowledge of wines with his pretended expertise on painting and gemmary.