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flak

/flæk/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Ground-based anti-aircraft guns firing explosive shells.
  2. Anti-aircraft shell fire.
  3. Adverse criticism.
  4. A public-relations spokesperson.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

ack-ack(English)antiaircraft(English)pom-pom(English)fire(English)blast(English)flak catcher(English)attack(English)ack-ack gun(English)luftwaffe(English)strafing(English)jacket(English)dumps(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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