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English noun: flak | |||
| 1. | flak (person) a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer | ||
| Synonyms | flack, flack catcher, flak catcher | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | interpreter, representative, spokesperson, voice | ||
| 2. | flak (communication) intense adverse criticism | ||
| Samples | Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party. The government has come under attack. Don't give me any flak. | ||
| Synonyms | attack, blast, fire, flack | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | criticism, unfavorable judgment | ||
| 3. | flak (artifact) artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes | ||
| Synonyms | ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flack, pom-pom | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gun | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Bofors gun | ||
| Part holonym | predictor | ||
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