How to pronounce “witch-hunt”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (now chiefly historical) A search for people believed to be using sorcery or harmful magic, typically in order to persecute or punish them.
• (by extension) An attempt to find and punish or harass a group of people perceived as a threat, usually on ideological or political grounds.
• (by extension) A public or political campaign or investigation which smears a person or group.
• [Verb]
• (informal) To perform a witch-hunt.

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