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flack

[flak] / flæk /
NOUN
grievance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grief hardship injustice objection outrage resentment sorrow unhappiness
STRONG
affliction beef bellyache blast case cross damage distress grouse holler hoo-ha howl injury jeremiad kick knock pain rap rigor roar rumble squawk stink trial tribulation trouble violence wrong yell
WEAK
ax to grind big stink pain in the neck
Antonyms
STRONGEST
delight happiness joy
STRONG
advantage aid assistance benefit blessing comfort compliment favor good health health help peace pleasure praise right
WEAK
flattery
NOUN
imbroglio
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brouhaha entanglement quandary spat squabble
STRONG
altercation argument bickering brawl broil complexity complication dispute embarrassment embroilment involvement miff quarrel row run-in
WEAK
falling-out knock-down-drag-out soap opera
Antonyms
STRONG
agreement ease harmony peace simplicity
WEAK
peacemaking

Example Sentences

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My daughters didn’t give him any flack, and he didn’t make room for it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2025

When Geiger caught flack for prescribing food instead of drugs, he replied, “The last time I looked at my textbooks, the most specific therapy for malnutrition was food.”

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

Before they could speak more than a few words, a flack following the senator handed them business cards and told them to reach out to the office with any questions.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2024

“Wearing this uniform, you get a lot of flack, and guys are watching you under a microscope as a team,” Davis said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

Dale replied he’d had just about enough of setting by the shipping lane in soup fog for a dozen silvers, a few dogfish, a couple of hake, and what’s more taking flack off his radio.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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