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

“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.”



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Question
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

attention
attention

strategic
strategic

victim
victim

truth
truth

witch hunt
witch hunt
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"victim" and "witch hunt"