Hack and Writer

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Hack noun - A mediocre and disdained writer.

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Writer is a synonym for hack in journalist topic. In some cases you can use "Writer" instead a noun "Hack", when it comes to topics like reporter.

Nearby Words: hacked, hacking, hacker, hackery

Writer noun - A person who creates a written work.

Usage example: a writer who is still trying to get published

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Hack is a synonym for writer in scribbler topic. You can use "Hack" instead a noun "Writer". informal substitute

Nearby Words: writing, write

old	old hack	old writer
good	good hack	good writer
best	best hack	best writer
original	original hack	original writer
Other adjectives: single, popular, successful, bad, renowned, major, well-known, favorite.

An interrogator uses Fernandez' playbook when interrogating a journalist, and says he got it out of a book by a hack science fiction writer.

Source: Literature / Countdown
At the premiere of The Pink Panther Strikes Again, Peter claims to the crowd that people only go to see the Pink Panther films to watch him, as their director/producer/writer is a hack.

Source: Film / The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
At the same time, however, Kaufman (the real writer) uses his Author Avatar to capture the triumph and joy of the creative process, and the qualities that separate a talented writer from a hack like Donald.

Source: Film / Adaptation.

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