Witchhunt

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of witch-hunt. alt-of, alternative

    "Gerassi discussed the parallels between the witchhunt directed against gay men in Boise during the 1950s and the recent arrests of twelve men charged with sex offenses in Revere."

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purging

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"Gerassi discussed the parallels between the witchhunt directed against gay men in Boise during the 1950s and the recent arrests of twelve men charged with sex offenses in Revere."

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