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flack

/ flack /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
Type of:
gun
Kinds of:
Bofors gun
noun Sense 2
intense adverse criticism
"Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"
"the government has come under attack"
"don''t give me any flak"
Type of:
criticism unfavorable judgment
Derived:
attack round assail lash out snipe
noun Sense 3
a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
Type of:
spokesperson interpreter representative
Semantic Complexity
56%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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gun Bofors gun criticism unfavorable judgment spokesperson interpreter representative