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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(US, sometimes Philippines) The (ad hominem) practice of accusing someone of being a communist, socialist or anarchist with the intention of discrediting their political views..
Use red-baiting when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Red-baiting means (US, sometimes Philippines) The (ad hominem) practice of accusing someone of being a communist, socialist or anarchist with the intention of discrediting their political views..
Common synonyms include reductio ad Stalinum, red-tagging.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use red-baiting where its definition matches the intended context.
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