flak

Noun

Meaning

artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes

intense adverse criticism

a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

flack attack fire blast pom-pom antiaircraft ack-ack flak catcher flack catcher ack-ack gun antiaircraft gun center stage slam opposition criticism
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Antonyms

support beginning base basis reference agreement
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Hypernyms

interpreter voice criticism gun representative spokesperson

Hyponyms

Bofors gun

Phrases with the word

flak guns

Anagrams

falk KLFA

Examples

From my mother's sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze. Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life, I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters. When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose. Randall Jarrell

Amidst all the clutter, beyond all the obstacles, aside from all the static, are the goals set. Put your head down, do the best job possible, let the flak pass, and work towards those goals. Donald Rumsfeld

I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican than I have for being trans. Bruce Jenner

If the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms insists upon a firefight, give them a firefight. Just remember, they're wearing flak jackets and you're better off shooting for the head. G. Gordon Liddy

Up until about 12 years ago we never, ever, wore flak jacket or helmets but now the nastiness has got worse. Kate Adie

I grew up in Dallas, with cowboys. I was the only guy in sixth grade with long hair and an earring. Let's just say I got a lot of, er, flak for being different. Barry Watson

Close letter words and terms

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