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It’s certainly strategic to say that you are the victim of a conspiracy, that there is a witch hunt out to get you. Because it sort of throws those accusations into a negative light,” Uscinski said. “It turns the attention away from you trying to defend yourself, to finding the truth. Now the accuser has to defend themselves.”© NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.QuestionUse the passage from the “How to Keep Conspiracy Theories from Ruining Your Time with Family” article to answer the question.Which choice explains the connotation of the phrase “witch hunt” as used in the text?(1 point)Responsesnegative because it alludes to an irrational period of American historynegative because it alludes to an irrational period of American historynegative because it suggests the truth is impossible to findnegative because it suggests the truth is impossible to findpositive because it questions the impact of conspiracies in the United Statespositive because it questions the impact of conspiracies in the United Statespositive because it contrasts the accusers with the accusedpositive because it contrasts the accusers with the accused

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The choice that explains the connotation of the phrase “witch hunt” as used in the text is:

**negative because it alludes to an irrational period of American history.**

This phrase evokes the historical context of the Salem witch trials, which are often seen as a period of paranoia and injustice, suggesting that accusations can be baseless and driven by fear rather than fact.