flack vs ack-ack gun

flack and ack-ack gun both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flack	Yes	No	No	No
ack-ack gun	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, flack and ack-ack gun are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of flack include ack-ack, antiaircraft, antiaircraft gun, flak, pom-pom.

flack (noun)	ack-ack gun (noun)
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes	artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
intense adverse criticism
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