hackery
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- noun
- /ˈhækəri/
- Literature
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producción rápida
- Journalism as an honorable profession is in jeopardy because hackery pays better.
Examples
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This is political hackery at its worst.
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Do you think good reporters don't indulge in hackery every now and again?
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After that hackery was exposed, the issue was permanently taken off the table by the national press.
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I read both pieces and found them to be partisan hackery.
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At least, as I noted at the top of this thread, the partisan hackery does not disappoint.
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Polifact's biased hackery has been debunked time and again.
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I don't know if Coppins thinks of himself as an unbiased reporter or not, but if he does, this article is loaded with hackery.
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Many online articles nowadays are often criticized for being nothing more than hackery that lacks depth.
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The rise of sensationalism in news can be attributed to the prevalence of hackery among certain media outlets.
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Critics say that this book is an example of hackery, presenting recycled ideas without any original thought.
Synonyms
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Low-quality work done quickly to meet a deadline
Antonyms
How Original
- Literature
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hackery can also come from hack, meaning someone who does quick paid work (a 'hack' writer), plus the ending -ery, meaning 'work or practice'. So hackery describes writing or art done fast for money that often lacks originality or quality.