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flak
noun as in complaint, criticism
Example Sentences
Apple has gotten some flak from critics on Wall Street who say the company hasn’t innovated enough in its smartphone business.
But Townsend clearly feels that the flak he has received - after his side let slip a golden opportunity to beat the All Blacks and a 21-0 lead against the Pumas - has been unfair.
The BBC is regularly used as political football, with the organisation facing flak for how it chooses to cover issues from climate change to Brexit.
The bag's open top and sock-like structure also caught flak, with one X user saying: "no zip, no structure and considering how many thefts of iPhones there are these days... no security?"
But Mamdani wasn’t the only one who took flak from the right.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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