"sceptick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scepticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sceptick (plural scepticks)
  1. Obsolete form of sceptic. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: sceptic
    Sense id: en-sceptick-en-noun-9bqSdT6T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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