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Definition |
harsh attack on someone's work |
Examples |
1) Severe criticism of someone is like doing a hatchet job with
an axe. 2) The scathing review of the new play was clearly a
hatchet job. |
Etymology |
The term likely originates from the imagery of using a small axe to
brutally destroy something. |
Synonyms |
character assassination, smear campaign, malicious criticism |
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