Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer noun - A heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges.
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Synonyms for Sledgehammer
Slash-and-burn and sledgehammer are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slash-and-burn" instead an adjective "Sledgehammer".
Slash-and-burn
Slash-and-burn adjective - Having or showing a lack of sympathy or tender feelings.
Usage example: under his slash-and-burn management ethic, even longtime employees were summarily downsized for the sake of corporate competitiveness
Sledgehammer and slash-and-burn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sledgehammer" instead an adjective phrase "Slash-and-burn".
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Related pairs
- unsparing and sledgehammer
- unsparing and slash-and-burn
- hard and sledgehammer
- hard and slash-and-burn
- merciless and sledgehammer
- merciless and slash-and-burn
- unfeeling and sledgehammer
- unfeeling and slash-and-burn
- inhuman and sledgehammer
- inhuman and slash-and-burn
- unmerciful and sledgehammer
- unmerciful and slash-and-burn
- callous and sledgehammer
- callous and slash-and-burn
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