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"Keep Conspiracy Theories from Ruining Family Time" by Nsikan Akpan

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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.  

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Use the passage from the “How to Keep Conspiracy Theories from Ruining Your Time with Family” article to answer the question. Which words or phrases from the text carry a negative connotation? Select the two correct answers. (1 point)

Responses (Options)
attention

victim

truth

strategic

witch hunt

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victim
witch hunt

(victim implies harm/suffering; "witch hunt" implies unfair, malicious persecution.)