Authority and Humbug

Opposite meaning words

Authority noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

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Humbug is an antonym for authority.

Humbug noun - One who makes false claims of identity or expertise.

Usage example: one humbug after another claimed to be the miraculously surviving daughter of the Russian czar

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Authority is an antonym for humbug.

great authority

great humbug

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