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Flakes

6 lettersnounrare

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of flake, referring to skilled spokespersons who are adept at managing and deflecting criticism on behalf of their employers.

The senator kept a team of flakes on hand to handle any negative press that emerged.

Pronunciation

IPA

/fleɪks/

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Synonyms

spin doctorspublicistsspokespersonspress agents

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Wordle

Starts with FL, ends in ES, the AKE cluster is worth knowing for Wordle.

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Scrabble

Scores 13 points, the K adds strong value, common ending makes it easy to spot.

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