hate mail

hate mail
noun
mail that expresses the writer's dislike or hatred (usually in offensive language)
Hypernyms: ↑mail, ↑post

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letters, telegrams, etc., that express prejudice or disagreement in abusive or threatening terms.

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hate mail noun
Correspondence containing anything from insults to death threats, etc
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Main Entry:hate

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hate mail UK US noun [uncountable]
extremely unpleasant letters sent to someone, containing threats or offensive remarks
Thesaurus: letters and types of letterhyponym

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n. hostile and sometimes threatening letters sent, usually anonymously, to an individual or group

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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