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Definition of scaremongering noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

scaremongering

noun
 
/ˈskeəmʌŋɡərɪŋ/
 
/ˈskermʌŋɡərɪŋ/
[uncountable] (disapproving)
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  1. the activity of spreading stories deliberately to make people frightened or nervous synonym fearmongering
    • journalists accused of scaremongering
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