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WITCHES' BROTH
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Dictionary entry overview: What does witches' broth mean?
• WITCHES' BROTH (noun)
The noun WITCHES' BROTH has 1 sense:
1. a fearsome mixture
Familiarity information: WITCHES' BROTH used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fearsome mixture
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
witch's brew; witches' brew; witches' broth
Context example:
mixing dope and alcohol creates a witches' brew
Hypernyms ("witches' broth" is a kind of...):
assortment; miscellanea; miscellany; mixed bag; mixture; motley; potpourri; salmagundi; smorgasbord; variety (a collection containing a variety of sorts of things)
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