scaremongering

Related to scaremongering: scared

scare·mon·ger

(skâr′mŭng′gər, -mŏng′-)

One who spreads frightening rumors; an alarmist.

scare′mon′ger·ing n.

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Translations

allarmismo

scaremongering

[ˈskɛəˌmʌŋgərɪŋ] N → alarmismo m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

scaremongering

[ˈskɛə^rmʌŋgərɪŋ] n → alarmisme mscare story n → rumeur f alarmistescare tactics npl → tactiques fpl alarmistes

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

scaremongering

[ˈskɛəˌmʌŋgərɪŋ] n → allarmismo

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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Chris Grayling's claim that blocking Brexit could lead to a rise in far-right extremism is dangerous scaremongering and a desperate attempt to shore up the prime minister's Brexit deal, campaigners and MPs have said.

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Excellent news for such a small Yorkshire town and as Prime Minister Theresa May said on her pre-election visit it was simply scaremongering among a few agitators.

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