defamation vs hatchet job

defamation and hatchet job both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
defamation	Yes	No	No	No
hatchet job	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, defamation and hatchet job are synonyms defined as:

defamation and hatchet job: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

Other synonyms of defamation include calumniation, calumny, obloquy, traducement.

defamation (noun)	hatchet job (noun)
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name	a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions