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Fill in the blank with the right choice of word.

The alchemists, though they are often supposed to have been ____ or confidence tricksters, were actually skillful technologists.

A
empiricists
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B
polemicists
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C
pragmatists
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D
theorists
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E
charlatans
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Solution

The correct option is E charlatans
Here, the word 'charlatans', which refers to a person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill, best fits the given context of the sentences and conveys what the sentence means to say. Thus E is the answer.
The alchemists, though they are often supposed to have been charlatans or confidence tricksters, were actually skillful technologists.
None of the other options fit the context.

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