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Witchhunt meaning

Alternative form of witch-hunt.

Using Witchhunt

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of witch-hunt.

Context around Witchhunt

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

mccarthyite 1×

Sentence patterns with Witchhunt

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a mccarthyite witchhunt and have 1× being a witchhunt 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

johnson allies have 1× tory peer lord 1×

Common sentence endings:

being a witchhunt 1× committee to quit 1×

Words around Witchhunt

Just before it in the word index:

witchfinders 2 witches 396 witchery 3 witchers 2 witcher 101 witchell 3

Just after it in the word index:

witching 17 witchy 18 wite 2 witeck 2 witek 2 witena 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Witchhunt

  • In this selection, "witchhunt" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mccarthyite stand out and add context to how "witchhunt" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a mccarthyite witchhunt and have and being a witchhunt. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "witchhunt" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with witchhunt

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Johnson allies have attempted to undermine the inquiry, calling it a “McCarthyite witchhunt” and have put pressure on four Tory MPs on the committee to quit. (26 words)

Tory peer Lord Greenhalgh, a close ally of Johnson, told Times Radio the probe "should not go ahead" if there's no "fairness", accusing it of being a “witchhunt”. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Tory peer Lord Greenhalgh, a close ally of Johnson, told Times Radio the probe "should not go ahead" if there's no "fairness", accusing it of being a “witchhunt”. (29 words)

Johnson allies have attempted to undermine the inquiry, calling it a “McCarthyite witchhunt” and have put pressure on four Tory MPs on the committee to quit. (26 words)

Example sentences (2)

Johnson allies have attempted to undermine the inquiry, calling it a “McCarthyite witchhunt” and have put pressure on four Tory MPs on the committee to quit.

Tory peer Lord Greenhalgh, a close ally of Johnson, told Times Radio the probe "should not go ahead" if there's no "fairness", accusing it of being a “witchhunt”.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "witchhunt" in a sentence?
An example: "Johnson allies have attempted to undermine the inquiry, calling it a “McCarthyite witchhunt” and have put pressure on four Tory MPs on the committee to quit." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "witchhunt" from authentic English texts.
What does "witchhunt" mean?
Witchhunt means: Alternative form of witch-hunt.
How many example sentences with "witchhunt" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "witchhunt", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.