scare story

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Definition of scare story in English English dictionary

A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety

Have you heard the recent scare story about broken glass in baby food?.

A scare story is something that is said or written to make people feel frightened and think that a situation is much more unpleasant or dangerous than it really is. He described talk of sackings as scare stories. a report, especially in a newspaper, that makes a situation seem more serious or worrying than it really is

Hyphenation

scare sto·ry

Turkish pronunciation

sker stôri

Pronunciation

/ˈsker ˈstôrē/ /ˈskɛr ˈstɔːriː/