"flackery" meaning in All languages combined

See flackery on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: flackeries [plural]
Etymology: From flack + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|flack|ery}} flack + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} flackery (usually uncountable, plural flackeries)
  1. The aggressive public relations activity associated with press agents Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: spin, PR, marketing Related terms: hackery, quackery

Inflected forms

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