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spin doctor

noun as in someone who gives favorable press

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publicist

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The archetypal spin doctor, his reputation as a behind-the scenes fixer, schemer and schmoozer earned him the nickname, "the Prince of Darkness".

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As Lucy, she is refreshingly droll, hitting the film’s comedic beats with a softer touch that lends itself to her character’s tendency to play the spin doctor.

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Fixing, schmoozing and scheming behind the scenes, the spin doctor who seemed to revel in his nickname the "Prince of Darkness".

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Shugalei tends to describe himself as a "sociologist" but in reality, say analysts, he is a spin doctor and an agent of Russian influence known for his work on the African continent.

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Years ago, a spin doctor at a Welsh Labour conference told me how party members were going to help write policies.

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