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English noun: snake oil | |||
| 1. | snake oil (substance) (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | liquid | ||
| Domain category | medical specialty, medicine | ||
| 2. | snake oil (communication) communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive | ||
| Synonyms | humbug | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deceit, deception, misrepresentation | ||
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