hatchet jobs

noun

plural of hatchet job
as in character assassinations

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  1. criticisms
  2. attacks
  3. denunciations
  4. censures
Noun
  • Former Vice President Kamala Harris shares some of your criticisms, clearly.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The prolific musician, actor and philanthropist, who died on Tuesday at 80 years old, always had a tongue-in-cheek response to criticisms about her larger-than-life sense of style.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of criticisms
Noun
  • Russia pounded Kyiv for more than 12 hours in a sixth straight night of attacks, killing at least 12 people including six railway workers and an Indian citizen, and devastating civilian districts.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Despite the recent attacks, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told reporters in Caracas, Venezuela that 17 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, the largest amount since the conflict began.
    — Gordon Lubold, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of attacks
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  • Iran launched a drone attack against Azerbaijan early in the war, triggering harsh denunciations and speculation that Azerbaijan could enter the war.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Even William Lloyd Garrison—whose abolitionist newspaper The Liberator published blistering denunciations of Washington’s slaveholding—at times saw the rhetorical utility of touting Washington’s actions against slavery.
    — John Garrison Marks, The Atlantic, 25 July 2026
Definition of denunciations
Noun
  • Still, the desire to avoid a cycle of censures could prompt even the most moderate Republicans to vote against the censure.
    — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Aside from the financial cost to the city, Blain’s behavior prompted several council actions, including two censures.
    — Susan Gill Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Hatchet jobs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatchet%20jobs. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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