Definition of hatchet job Hatchet job
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What does hatchet job mean?
WordNet
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| hatchet job - a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions | ||
| defamation, calumny, calumniation, obloquy, traducement | ||
| derogation, disparagement, depreciation (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law; a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of the common law is to be strictly construed" | ||
| character assassination, assassination, blackwash an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation | ||
| malignment, vilification, smear a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope | ||
| libel the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks | ||
| slander words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another | ||
| name calling, names verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument; "sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never hurt me" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hatchet job (Noun)
A journalistic or other treatment which portrays its subject in a very unfavorable manner; a work of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation. - hatchet job (Noun)
An action or a program which imposes deep reductions in expenditure.
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hatchet job
A false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
