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Scare story
noun
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Definitions
1.
noun
A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.
"Have you heard the recent scare story about broken glass in baby food?"
Synonyms
horror story
scandalmongering
spook
rumor
rumorology
rumor mill
word on the street
scandalmongery
rumour
whisper
gossipmongering
rumoritis
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