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hatchet job vs blackwash

blackwash vs hatchet job

hatchet job and blackwash both are nouns.

hatchet job is not a verb while blackwash is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hatchet job Yes No No No
blackwash Yes No Yes No
As nouns, blackwash is a hyponym of hatchet job; that is, blackwash is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hatchet job:
  • hatchet job: a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  • blackwash: an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
hatchet job (noun) blackwash (noun)
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions a wash that colors a surface black
a mixture of calomel and limewater that is used on syphilitic sores
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
hatchet job (verb) blackwash (verb)
color with blackwash
bring (information) out of concealment
Difference between hatchet job and blackwash

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