scaremonger
[ skair-mong-ger, -muhng- ]
/ ˈskɛərˌmɒŋ gər, -ˌmʌŋ- /
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noun
a person who creates or spreads alarming news.
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Also called fear·mon·ger [feer-mong-ger, -muhng-] /ˈfɪərˌmɒŋ gər, -ˌmʌŋ-/ .
OTHER WORDS FROM scaremonger
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How to use scaremonger in a sentence
Now you might say this sounds like a whole lot of scaremongering, of “what about the children” shouting.
Howard Kurtz on the scaremongering by television and local officials.
The article, by Jonathan Strong, is rife with scaremongering, anonymously sourced accusations.
British Dictionary definitions for scaremonger
scaremonger
/ (ˈskɛəˌmʌŋɡə) /
noun
a person who delights in spreading rumours of disaster
Derived forms of scaremonger
scaremongering, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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