witches' brew

noun

: a potent or fearsome mixture

Fireworks release a witches' brew of contaminants …—Craig Shapiro

… facing a witches' brew of economic, political and social problems.—Geoffrey Barker

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a witches' brew of hate and lies

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1868, in the meaning defined above

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“Witches' brew.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/witches%27%20brew. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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