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flak

[flak] / flæk /
NOUN
complaint, criticism
Synonyms
STRONG
abuse brickbat censure condemnation disapprobation disapproval disparagement hostility knock opposition pan rap swipe
WEAK
bad press fault-finding
Antonyms
STRONG
approval commendation compliment endorsement flattery praise sanction

Example Sentences

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"We need to stop having conversations and start doing something as parents get a lot of flak but everyone is trying their best."

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Treasuries have taken a lot of flak from Wall Street in recent years, because they stopped behaving like a safe haven.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Here the city stands: residents with whistles standing against men with guns and flak vests.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods caught flak from Trump over the weekend for using that word to describe Venezuela at the Friday meeting.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Yossarian bent forward to peer and saw a strangely colored stain seeping through the coveralls just above the armhole of Snowden’s flak suit.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller