The only criticism of “Death Time” is the extreme hackiness of the plot.
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Hackiness
Synonyms for "hackiness"
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Sentence evidence is available for hackiness, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "hackiness".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "hackiness"
Keep "hackiness" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "hackiness" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "hackiness", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "hackiness" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
I could go on and comment on the following little classics, such as: “Isolationist”, “He Took It With Him”, “The Lunar Point of View”, “Call of Duty”, “Blueprint for Destruction”, all of which were highly enjoyable and without the taint of “hackiness” to stigmatize them for the Gripes Committee.
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Occasional moments of “hey, this feels like something” (a conversation between Nadal and Aladeen about why Yiddish words are so useful) are drowned out by big stretches of hackiness, like an extended scene where Aladeen (for no good reason, really, other than the lady-parts-related jokes) helps a woman deliver a baby.
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The fictionalized Peacock run by Jack and others was doing no better, cycling through bad ideas like MILF Island and Bitch Hunter, and while the show had great fun at the expense of the network suits, it had equal skepticism about the creative types, whether the hackiness of TGS’s writers or the way stars Tracy and Jenna (Jane Krakowski) were revealed to be erratic, emotionally needy sociopaths.
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Common questions
How should I check whether a synonym fits "hackiness"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.