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   Flack

   /flak/

   

   noun

   • 1. a publicity agent: "a public relations flack"

   verb

   • 1. publicize or promote (something or someone): "a crass ambulance-chaser who flacks himself in TV ads"

   Word Origin 1940s: of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. flackery noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   What does Flack mean?

   • She came in for a lot of flack from the press. [countable] (North American English, informal) a press agent (= a person whose job is to supply information and advertising material about a particular actor, musician, theatre, etc. to newspapers, radio or television) Definition of flack noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   What does flak mean?

   • flak (flak), n. Military antiaircraft fire, esp. as experienced by the crews of combat airplanes at which the fire is directed. abuse: Such an unpopular decision is bound to draw a lot of flak from the press. Also, flack. pr-agent "= "flack"? Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself.

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   What is another spelling of Flack?

   • Flack is another spelling of flak . I took a lot of flack for not playing up to expectations. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Slang 2. Slang

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   Why did they hire a PR Flack?

   • They hired a PR flack to protect their public image. What is the pronunciation of flack? （同 flak）, （處境不利的團體或組織的）媒體發言人… （同 flak）, （处境不利的团体或组织的）媒体发言人… artilharia antiaérea… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! FLACK meaning: 1. → flak 2. a person chosen by a group or organization that is in a difficult situation to speak….

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   FLACK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of flack in English. flack. noun. us / flæk / uk / flæk / Add to word list. [ U ] → flak. [ C ] US informal. a person chosen by a group or organization that is in a difficult situation to speak officially for them to the public and answer questions and criticisms.

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   2 days ago · 1. Slang. press agent. verb intransitive. 2. Slang. to serve as a press agent.

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   3 days ago · noun. 1. Slang. press agent. verb intransitive. 2. Slang. to serve as a press agent. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Derived forms. flackery (ˈflackery) noun. Word Frequency. flack in American English. (flæk ) noun. alt. sp. of. flak.

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   anti-aircraft fire or artillery. informal a great deal of adverse criticism. Etymology: 20th Century: from German Fl (ieger)a (bwehr)k (anone ), literally: aircraft defence gun. 'flack' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): flackery - flak - flake.

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