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noun (n)

• a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer(noun.person)

  Synonym:
  flack catcher, flak, flak catcher
  

  source: wordnet30
• intense adverse criticism(noun.communication)

  Synonym:
  attack, blast, fire, flak
  

  source: wordnet30
• artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes(noun.artifact)

  Synonym:
  ack-ack, ack-ack gun, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, pom-pom
  

  source: wordnet30