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Charlatan

(Noun)

Meaning:Imposter (one who assumes an identity or title to deceive others)
Sounds Like:Char_latin →Character_Latin
Imagine This:A film director is in need of a character that speaks Latin.Martin applies for that character role, but the director refuses to accept him saying, “You imposter!You can’t speak Latin at all!I need a Latin speaking character!�

Chary

(Adjective)

Looks Like:Char (burned to charcoal or scorch)
Sounds Like:Cherry
Imagine This:When eating cherries, you must be cautious not to eat the pits.
When BBQ the meat, you have to be cautious to prevent it from becoming charred or burnt.
Other Forms:Chariness (noun); Charily (adverb)

Chasten

(Verb)

Meaning:To discipline or punish for the purpose of making better
Sounds Like:Chase_him
Imagine This:The man chased after his son and tried to punish and discipline him due to his skipping classes and poor grades in school.
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Chastise

(Verb)

Meaning:Punish by scolding or beating
Sounds Like:Chase_it
Imagine This:The man was mad and punished his cat by chasing after it because it urinated on the carpet.
Other Forms:Chastisement (noun)
Connect With:Chastisement (noun)

Chicanery

(Noun)

Meaning:Trickery (scheme to deceive; prank; deceptive)
Sounds Like:Chick (chicken)_canary (small songbird)
Imagine This:Jeremy is teasing his younger brother.“I’ll bet you a dollar that you don’t know what the difference is between a chick and a canary.�The younger brother puzzled then replied, “Hmmm, I don’t know.Okay, you win the bet.Here’s a dollar.So what is the difference?�“I don’t know.Look in the dictionary!� “You’re such a tricky person!�