flak
📖 Definitions
noun
1. Severe criticism.
2. Anti-aircraft fire.
💬 Usage Examples
“I’ll take the praise or the flak, whichever comes.” Bobbi Smith; Treasures & Pleasures; Invoke Books; 2016. “In 2015 Uzbekistan Airways started measuring how heavy flyers were for safety reasons.
But predictably, the practice has got some airlines a lot of flak from their passengers.” The Case for Weighing Passengers Before Flights: Fat Tax; The Economist (London, UK); May 3, 2019.