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Criticism (4)

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<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">criticism</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(flak is a kind of criticism)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for flak that I've seen before include "Criticism (colloq.)" , "stick" , "that can bring down a plane" , "Ground-to-air attack: verbal abuse" , "Anti-aircraft fire - strong criticism" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The New York Times, the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, The Telegraph and the USA Today.
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