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Hatchet job

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  1. 1
    A journalistic or other treatment which portrays its subject in a very unfavorable manner; a work of criticism which aims to destroy a reputation.

    "That article about the mayor is nothing more than a hatchet job."

  2. 2
    a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions wordnet
  3. 3
    An action or a program which imposes deep reductions in expenditure.

    "This so-called reform of our wage agreement was really just one big hatchet job!"

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