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flack

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flack 1  (flk) Informal
n.
A press agent; a publicist.
v. flacked, flack·ing, flacks
v.intr.
To act as a press agent: flacking for a movie studio.
v.tr.
To act as a press agent for; promote: authors who tour the country flacking their books.

[Origin unknown.]

flacker·y n.

flack 2  (flk)
n.
Variant of flak.

flack1
n
(Business / Marketing) Chiefly US and Canadian a press or publicity agent
[of unknown origin]

flack2
n
(Military) a variant spelling of flak
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.flack - a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
spokesperson, representative, interpreter, voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
2.flack - intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"
criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"
3.flackflack - artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
Bofors gun - an automatic double-barreled antiaircraft gun
gun - a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
predictor - a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival


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Why can't you see old Flack and make him mend that infernal wheel?
Flack had laid the foundation stone, and the apparition of red and cream brick began to rise did he take alarm.
 
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