Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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predictor | Yes | No | No | No |
flack | Yes | No | No | No |
predictor (noun) | flack (noun) |
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a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival | artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes |
information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events | intense adverse criticism |
someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) | a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer |