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  • n  (medicine) any of various liquids sold as medicine (as by a travelling medicine show) but medically worthless
  • n  communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive
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  • GOP hires SCGOP head and compulsive liar Chad Connelly
    Chad Connelly is motivational speaker, which is just another way of saying he's a con artist, a snake oil salesman, a compulsive liar looking to make a buck off his lies. And for a brief time, Connelly was the head of the SCGOP, but just weeks into his second term, the one-time Amway salesman and author jumped ship to the national GOP. more…
    June 10, 2013 - Charleston City Paper

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