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witch-hunt a rigorous campaign to round up or expose dissenters on the pretext of safeguarding the welfare of the public How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Historians attribute tensions between the social classes of Salem Village as a contributing factor in the witch-trial hysteria. Take The Crucible (1953), which roused the Salem witch-trial victims from historical slumber to prophesy against Senator McCarthy and HUAC. |
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