flack
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/ flæk /
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noun
verb (used without object)
to serve as a press agent or publicist: to flack for a new rock group.
verb (used with object)
to promote; publicize: to flack a new record.
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Origin of flack
11935–40; said to be after Gene Flack, a movie publicity agent
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flack
flack , flakDefinition for flack (2 of 2)
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Example sentences from the Web for flack
That approach caught a handful of flack from commenters, summed up in a Vice post about Seraphine’s anxiety-ridden posts, but other fans are more than happy to play along.
‘League of Legends’ K-pop group K/DA is about setting, not chasing, the trend|Gene Park|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
British Dictionary definitions for flack (1 of 2)
flack1
/ (flæk) /
noun
mainly US and Canadian a press or publicity agent
Word Origin for flack
C20: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for flack (2 of 2)
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