Witchfinding

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  1. 1
    The practice of conducting witch-hunts and identifying witches. countable, historical, uncountable

    "During the Middle Ages, and up to the time of the Commonwealth, various men made a profession of "Witch Finding" and hunting down individuals suspected of sorcery."

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"During the Middle Ages, and up to the time of the Commonwealth, various men made a profession of "Witch Finding" and hunting down individuals suspected of sorcery."

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