slash and burn

alternative slash-and-burn

1. not comparableRough, coarse and lacking finesse, performed with little skill.

   His slash and burn approach to management resulted in few friends and many enemies.

alternative slash-and-burn

1. uncountableA technique in agriculture where plant matter is roughly cut down and then burned over to prepare fields for the next crop.

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1. To apply the slash and burn technique.

   We'll slash and burn this week and plant next.

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   Villagers fled into the bush, setting up temporary camps. A few live there still, slashing and burning to create small clearings, growing what they can, then moving on.

   2026 April 21, Cal Flyn, “On the trail with the hunters who believe shooting big game can save Africa’s wildlife”, in The Guardian