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scaremonger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Someone who spreads worrying rumours or needlessly alarms people.

verb

To spread worrying rumours.

Word forms

scaremonger scaremongers scaremongering scaremongered

Etymology

From scare + monger.

Synonyms

alarmist fearmonger panicmonger

Derived words

scaremongerer scaremongery

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