"hate mail" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} hate mail (uncountable)
  1. Hostile correspondence sent to an individual or group. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Post Synonyms: hatemail Translations (hostile correspondence): haatmail [feminine, masculine] (Dutch)

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