Strong criticism (4)
I believe the answer is:
flak
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">strong criticism</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for flak that I've seen before include "Anti-aircraft fire - strong criticism" , "Bad press" , "complaints" , "Severe criticism" , "Shooting" .)