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