Mountebank and Past master
Opposite meaning terms
Mountebank
Mountebank noun - One who makes false claims of identity or expertise.
Usage example: claimed that many doctors were frauds and mountebanks
Past master is an antonym for mountebank.
Past master
Past master noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.
Mountebank is an antonym for past master.
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