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  • 11flack —  , flak  The first is a slightly pejorative term for a publicist. The second, a contraction of the German Fliegerabwehrkanonen, is antiaircraft fire and by extension criticism or abuse …

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  • 12back fire — backfire ackfire, back fire ack fire 1. A fire started ahead of a forest or prairie fire to burn only against the wind, so that when the two fires meet both must go out for lack of fuel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (a) A premature explosion in the …

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  • 13backfire — ackfire, back fire ack fire 1. A fire started ahead of a forest or prairie fire to burn only against the wind, so that when the two fires meet both must go out for lack of fuel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (a) A premature explosion in the cylinder …

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  • 14knock — backfire ackfire, back fire ack fire 1. A fire started ahead of a forest or prairie fire to burn only against the wind, so that when the two fires meet both must go out for lack of fuel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (a) A premature explosion in the …

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  • 15ping — backfire ackfire, back fire ack fire 1. A fire started ahead of a forest or prairie fire to burn only against the wind, so that when the two fires meet both must go out for lack of fuel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (a) A premature explosion in the …

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  • 16Akhkharu — (Ack CAH roo) Variations: AKAKHARU, Rapganmekhab In the language of the ancient Sumerians, thisis the word that is used when referring to a vampiric spirit during magical ceremonies or practices. This creature, which feeds exclusively on human… …

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  • 17East Pakistan Air Operations, 1971 — East Pakistan Air Operations Part of Indo Pakistani War of 1971 Date 2–16 December 1971 Location …

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  • 18Operation Searchlight — Part of Bangladesh Liberation War Date March 26, 1971 – May 25, 1971.[1] Location …

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  • 19The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) caption= dates=14 September 1866 country=Canada branch=Militia type=Line Infantry role=Light Infantry size=One battalion command structure=Royal Canadian… …

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  • 20Public information film — Public Information Films (known as PIFs) are a series of government commissioned short films, shown during television advertising breaks in the UK. The US equivalent is the Public Service Announcement (PSAs). ubjectsThe films advised the public… …

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