Attack
Attack noun - Intense adverse criticism.
Usage example: the government has come under attack
Flak
Flak noun - Intense adverse criticism.
Usage example: don't give me any flak
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Notably, everything else can attack aerial units, but only flak defense shuts them down entirely.
Source: Anti-Air - The Black Sect flak station had a noticeably short attack range, but reloads quickly and hits hard.
Source: Video Game / Urban Assault - During the second mission, which portrays the attack upon German occupied French roads prior to the D-day invasion, there is a starting cutscene featuring three soldiers manning a flak emplacement.
Source: Enemy Chatter
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