flack

Noun

• artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes

• intense adverse criticism
  • Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party
    
  • the government has come under attack
    
  • don't give me any flak
    

• a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  antiaircraft , antiaircraft gun , flak , pom-pom , ack-ack , ack-ack gun , fire , attack , blast , flak catcher , flack catcher