hatchet job
nounDefinition of hatchet job
: a forceful or malicious verbal attack
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But the fact is this is clearly, with the way it's been handled from the start with Senator Feinstein, meant to simply be a political hatchet job. — Fox News, "Tucker: Brett Kavanaugh and the hypocrisy of the Democratic Party," 18 Sep. 2018 Her vivid biography is neither a hagiography nor a hatchet job, but a frank and nuanced assessment of a complicated woman. — Wendy Smith, BostonGlobe.com, "The formidable Kennedy sister," 20 Apr. 2018 In truth, a hatchet job probably wouldn’t bother Greenwald. — Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Daily Intelligencer, "Does This Man Know More Than Robert Mueller?," 21 Jan. 2018 The best hatchet jobs don’t just assail an author or thinker for shoddy or disingenuous work. — Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, "Cutting ’Em Down to Size," 5 Sep. 2017 Nevertheless, a hatchet job is always at risk of being read as evidence of a vendetta, motivated by a suspiciously personal dislike or rivalry. — Laura Miller, Slate Magazine, "Cutting ’Em Down to Size," 5 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hatchet job.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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