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   flak

   /flak/

   noun

   • 1. strong criticism: "you must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong" Similar criticismcensuredisapprovaldisapprobationhostilitycomplaintscastigationcondemnationdenunciationopprobriumobloquycalumnycalumniationexecrationexcoriationvilificationabuserevilementlambastinginformal:brickbatsknockingpanningslammingtongue-lashinga bad pressstickverbalslagging offslagging
   • 2. antiaircraft fire.

   Word Origin 1930s (in flak (sense 2)): from German, abbreviation of Fliegerabwehrkanone, literally ‘aviator-defense gun’.

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   Flak is a noun that can mean antiaircraft guns, the shells fired from them, or criticism or opposition. Learn the origin, usage, and examples of flak from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   FLAK definition: 1. strong criticism or opposition: 2. the firing of guns from the ground at enemy aircraft, or the…. Learn more.

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   Flak is an informal word for strong criticism or opposition, or the firing of guns at enemy aircraft. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see examples and translations in other languages.

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   Flak is a noun that can mean guns shooting at enemy aircraft or severe criticism. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out its origin and pronunciation.

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   Flak is a noun that can mean antiaircraft artillery or excessive or abusive criticism. It comes from German Fliegerabwehrkanone, meaning aircraft-defense gun. See examples, translations and related words.

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   How to use . flak in a sentenceIt felt to me like a plane flying through the flak of an economy.

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   Flak is a noun that can mean exploding shells fired at enemy planes or harsh criticism. Learn the origin, usage and examples of flak in Britannica Dictionary.