fear uncertainty doubt

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Definition of fear uncertainty doubt in English English dictionary

FUD, sales technique in which manufacturers use scare tactics in order to convince customers to buy a product

Related Terms

Fear Uncertainty and Doubt

fright indecision and apprehension (used by Gene Amdahl to criticize IBM - claimed that IBM instilled fear uncertainty and doubt into their customers to convince them to buy IBM products), FUD

Hyphenation

fear un·cer·tain·ty doubt

Turkish pronunciation

fîr ınsırtınti daut

Pronunciation

/ˈfər ənˈsərtəntē ˈdout/ /ˈfɪr ənˈsɜrtəntiː ˈdaʊt/