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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.

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attention
attention - no response given

truth
truth - no response given

witch hunt
witch hunt - no response given

strategic
strategic - no response given

victim

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- witch hunt
- victim

Both carry negative connotations: "witch hunt" implies unfair, harmful persecution, and "victim" implies someone harmed or wronged.