flak

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noun

1. a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
• Syn:
flak catcher, flack catcher, flack
• Hypernyms:
spokesperson, interpreter, representative, voice
2. intense adverse criticism
- Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
- the government has come under attack
- don't give me any flak
• Syn:
fire, attack, flack, blast
• Derivationally related forms:
attack (for: attack)
• Hypernyms:
criticism, unfavorable judgment
3. artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
• Syn:
antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flack, pom-pom, ack-ack, ack-ack gun
• Derivationally related forms:
antiaircraft (for: antiaircraft)
• Hypernyms:
gun
• Hyponyms:
Bofors gun
• Part Meronyms:
predictor

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flack, pom-pom, ack-ack, ack-ack gun, fire, attack, blast, flak catcher, flack catcher