red-bait·ing
| \ ˈred-ˌbā-tiŋ
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Definition of red-baiting
: the act of attacking or persecuting as a Communist or as communistic
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“Red-baiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-baiting. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of red-baiting was in 1927
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