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red·bait

 (rĕd′bāt′)
tr.v. red·bait·ed, red·bait·ing, red·baits
To accuse, denounce, or attack (a person, for example) as a Communist or a Communist sympathizer.

red′bait′er n.
red′bait′ing n.
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redbait

(ˈrɛdˌbeɪt)
vb (tr)
to harass communists or people with left-wing beliefs
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red•bait

(ˈrɛdˌbeɪt)

v.i.
to accuse a person or group of being communistic or communist.
red′bait`er, n.
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