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scaremonger

/ˈskeəˌmʌŋ.ɡə/

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noun

/ˈskeəˌmʌŋ.ɡə/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, который намеренно распространяет тревожные или пугающие слухи или сообщения, чтобы вызвать общественный страх или панику.

A noun referring to a person who deliberately spreads alarming or frightening rumors or reports to cause public fear or panic.

  1. Person who spreads fearC1formal

    A person who deliberately spreads alarming or frightening rumors to cause public anxiety or panic.

    ruПаникёр

    • The politician was accused of being a scaremonger during the election campaign.
    • Don't listen to those scaremongers who predict economic collapse.
    • The media should avoid acting as scaremongers by exaggerating health risks.

    Synonymsalarmistcassandra

Forms
  • scaremongers plural form
  • scaremongers' possessive plural form
  • scaremonger's possessive singular form