"witchhunt" meaning in All languages combined

See witchhunt on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: witchhunts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} witchhunt (plural witchhunts)
  1. Alternative form of witch-hunt Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: witch-hunt
    Sense id: en-witchhunt-en-noun-2c38XjoV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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