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flack, n.
(flacks)
more info artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
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ack-ack ack-ack gun antiaircraft antiaircraft gun flack flak pom-pom
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gun
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more info intense adverse criticism
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

attack blast fire flack flak

sample sentences

"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
"the government has come under attack"
"don't give me any flak"
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more info a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
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flack flack catcher flak flak catcher