flak

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Noun

1. {{cap|ground}}-[[base]]d [[anti-aircraft]] [[gun]]s [[fire|firing]] [[explosive]] [[shell]]s. {{defdate|from 1938}}
2. {{cap|anti-aircraft}} [[shell]] [[fire]]. {{defdate|from 1940}}
3. {{lb|en|figuratively|informal}} {{cap|adverse}} [[criticism]]. {{defdate|from 1963}}
4. {{lb|en|informal}} A [[public-relations]] [[spokesperson]].

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