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   Flak

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   noun

   • 1. strong criticism: "you must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong" Similar criticismcensuredisapprovaldisapprobationhostilitycomplaintscastigationcondemnationdenunciationopprobriumobloquycalumnycalumniationexecrationexcoriationvilificationabuserevilementlambastinginformal:brickbatsknockingpanningslammingtongue-lashinga bad pressstickverbalslagging offslagging
   • 2. antiaircraft fire.

   Word Origin 1930s (in flak (sense 2)): from German, abbreviation of Fliegerabwehrkanone, literally ‘aviator-defense gun’.

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   What does “flak” mean?

   • Today the word “flak” essentially means “strong criticism,” as in “I took a lot of flak”—and while the word is commonly used today, few likely know of its origins, which actually date back to World War II and refer to a weapon designed by the Nazis.

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   What is a flak fire?

   • Soon after, the word “flak” soon became a generic term for ground anti-aircraft fire. During the war it was not uncommon to hear, “flak so thick you could get out on walk on it” when someone described heavy antiaircraft fire.

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   What is catching/draw/get flak?

   • catch/draw/get flak The company has been catching flak lately for its lack of customer service. Another provision that has drawn flak would prohibit lobbyists from serving on state boards and commissions. He will continue to get a lot more flak, but it will come from the voices of the past.

   FLAK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   How does flak affect a bomber crew?

   • Flak also had a potent psychological effect on bomber crews. Flight surgeons found that bomber crews suffered from insomnia, irritability, sudden temper flashes, nausea, weight loss, blurred vision, introverted withdrawal, inability to concentrate, and Parkinson’s-like tremors after going over targets.

   What happened to all the flak fired at aircraft during World War II

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   flak noun [U] (CRITICISM) Add to word list. informal. strong criticism or opposition: take flak She took some flak from her parents about her new dress. catch flak He has caught flak from his right wing for increasing taxes. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Disapproving & criticizing. anathematize. animadversion. aspersion. aw. backbite

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   Definition of flak noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Mar 21, 2023 · Flak is one the reasons that flying in a bomber aircraft was one of the most dangerous and deadliest jobs during World War II. The RAF Bomber Command estimated its death rate at 44%, with more than 8,300 wounded in action and another 9,800 captured at prisoners of war. In the U.S. Eighth Air Force in 1943, crews were expected to perform 25 ...

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   Factsheet. What does the noun flak mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun flak. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. flak has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. armour (1930s) gunnery and firearms (1930s) psychiatry (1930s) aviation (1930s) navy (1930s) Entry status.