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Is anyone offended by the phrase 'witch hunt'?

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Naomi K
Oct 17, 2015
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The other day I used the term 'witch hunt,' and afterwards I was like, huh, I wonder if anyone is offended by this phrase?

I know that there are other such phrases that offend people. I've heard pushback with regards to "trail of tears" and "death march." And, of course, if you use "lynch" or "lynching" to refer to anything other than the extra-judicial …

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