Flak has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
2
intense adverse criticism
"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
"the government has come under attack"
"don't give me any flak"
3
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
4
Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.
Example Sentences
"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
noun
"the government has come under attack"
noun
"don't give me any flak"
noun
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