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Fearmongering |
Meaning |
the spreading of frightening rumors with the intention of causing fear or chaos |
Example 1 |
Fearmongering by the media caused the citizens to fear a nuclear war that wasn’t even looming. |
Example 2 |
The politician was accused of fearmongering and spreading frightening rumors just to jumpstart his campaign. |
Example 3 |
Because of dishonest propaganda and unnecessary fearmongering, the people in the city truly believed that a zombie apocalypse was impending. |
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