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witch-huntPersecution of minority political opponents or socially nonconformist groups without any regard for their guilt or innocence. Witch-hunts are often accompanied by a degree of public hysteria; for example, the McCarthy anticommunist hearings during the 1950s in the USA. 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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THIS performance of Arthur Miller's witch-trial classic is one of the best productions I have ever seen at a theatre. Witch-trial victim names were revealed painted on the floor at the conclusion of the show, 127 metres above sea level) is a "witch-mountain" in eastern Finnmark, Norway, located between the small fishing village Kiberg and the island of Vardø; the witch capital of Norway, where approximately 70 witch-trials found place between 1601 and 1663 - a large number, |
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