witches' brew
noun
: a potent or fearsome mixture
Fireworks release a witches' brew of contaminants …—
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Craig Shapiro… facing a witches' brew of economic, political and social problems.—Geoffrey Barker
Geoffrey BarkerExamples of witches' brew in a Sentence
a witches' brew of hate and lies
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“Witches' brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witches%27%20brew. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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