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witch's brew

/ˈwɪtʃɪzˌbɹuː/

witch's brew is the alternative form of witches' brew.

Meaning of witches' brew

Noun

witches' brew (plural witches' brews)

  1. A strange, powerful, terrifying or dangerous concoction of ingredients.
    • In turn, the nitro-glycerin ignited cardboard boxes containing a witches' brew of urea pellets and sulphuric acid.22 According to investigators and other officials, Yousef's objective was to topple Tower One onto Tower Two[…]2010, Gus Martin, Understanding Terrorism: Challenges, Perspectives, and Issues, SAGE, →ISBN, page 22

Forms of witch's brew

pluralwitch's brews

Questions about witch's brew

What is witch's brew the alternative form of?
Witch's brew is the alternative form of witches' brew.
How do you pronounce witch's brew?
Witch's brew is pronounced /ˈwɪtʃɪzˌbɹuː/.

Words near witch's brew in the dictionary

  1. witch window
  2. witch windows
  3. witch's bells
  4. witch's besom
  5. witch's besoms
  6. witch's brew
  7. witch's brews
  8. witch's bridle
  9. witch's bridles
  10. witch's broom
  11. witch's brooms

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