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 Cidade de Praia Cidade de Praia /siːˈdade dɛ ˈpraiə/

noun

  1. The capital of Cape Verde on São Tiago Island  ( capital of Cape Verde , Cidade de Praia , Praia )
    the capital of Cape Verde on São Tiago Island


 flack flack /ˈflæk/

noun

  1. Artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes  ( ack-ack , ack-ack gun , antiaircraft , antiaircraft gun , flack , flak , pom-pom )
    artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
  2. Intense adverse criticism  ( blast , fire , flack , attack , flak [Informal] )
    intense adverse criticism
      Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
    Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
      The government has come under attack
    the government has come under attack
      Don't give me any flak
    don't give me any flak
  3. [Informal, N. American] A slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer  ( flack [Informal, N. American] , flack catcher [Informal, N. American] , flak [Informal, N. American] , flak catcher [Informal, N. American] )
    a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer


 web site web site /wɛb saɪt/

noun

  1. A computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web  ( internet site , site , web site , website )
    a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web
      The Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers
    the Israeli web site was damaged by hostile hackers


 noncom noncom /ˈnɒnkɒm/

noun

  1. () (military) a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel  ( enlisted officer , noncommissioned officer , noncom )
    (military) a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel


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