- flak
- n1. anti-aircraft fire, Sl. ack-ack.2.Informal. criticism, hostile or adverse criticism, bad press, bad notices, Inf. knock, Inf. rap, Inf. swipe; censure, disapproval, disapprobation; aspersion, imputation, animadversion, brickbat; opposition, disagreement, conflict, friction.3.Informal. argument, altercation, clash, falling-out, Inf. hassle; quarrel, row, squabble, dustup.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.