flack

English Thesaurus

1. artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	gun,
definition	:	a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel) (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	bofors gun,
definition	:	an automatic double-barreled antiaircraft gun (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	predictor,
definition	:	a computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell's arrival (noun.artifact)

2. intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	criticism, unfavorable judgment,
definition	:	disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings (noun.communication)

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

hypernym	:	interpreter, representative, spokesperson, voice,
definition	:	an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose (noun.person)

4. artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	antiaircraft,
definition	:	designed for defense from a surface position against air attack (adj.all)

5. intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe,
definition	:	attack in speech or writing (verb.communication)

6. artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	antiaircraft,
definition	:	designed for defense from a surface position against air attack (adj.all)

7. intense adverse criticism (noun.communication)

derivation	:	assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe,
definition	:	attack in speech or writing (verb.communication)