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hate mail

American  

noun

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


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Various government officials, veterinarians and green groups received hate mail.

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

By her own admission, Ms. Ypi receives a good deal of hate mail from her compatriots, who regard her failure to condemn communism tout court as a form of moral betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025

Yeah, I expect some hate mail for "Promethean," because it sounds so darned elitist and stupid all at once.

From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025

"My family wouldn't talk to me for a year, such was my 'treason'. And even today I get hate mail from wine-growers saying I am ruining the market," she says.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024

Hermione told him about the hate mail she had received that morning, and the envelope full of bubotuber pus.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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