Flack
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noun.
A press agent; a publicist.
intransitive verb.
To act as a press agent.
intransitive verb.
To act as a press agent for; promote.
noun.
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A blow; a stroke.
To flutter; palpitate.
To hang loosely; flag.
To beat by flapping.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Alternative spelling of
flak
.
noun.
a
publicist
, a publicity agent
verb.
to
publicise
, to
promote
verb.
To
flutter
;
palpitate
.
verb.
To
hang
loosely;
flag
.
verb.
To
beat
by
flapping
.
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noun.
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
noun.
intense adverse criticism
noun.
a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
Word Usage
"Pardon my language but how in the flickitty-flack is choking and punching someone after you threaten to kill them a “mistake?”"
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
criticism
interpreter
representative
spokesperson
unfavorable judgment
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Adak
Black
Braque
Chirac
Jack
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
brightly-colored
bullet-proof
buttoned-up
calfskin
camou
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
advocacy
advocating
antiaircraft fire
bruiting
buildup
verb-form
flacked
flacking
flacks