scaremongery

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Synonyms: scaremonger, scaremongers

Antonyms: scaremonger, scaremongers

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Noun

1. The act of [[spread]]ing [[alarming]] information that is either [[exaggerated]] or [[untrue]] in order to [[scare]] others.
2. [[alarming|Alarming]] information that is [[exaggerated]] or [[untrue]].

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