scare story

Noun

Meaning

scare story (plural scare stories)

(idiomatic) A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.
Have you heard the recent scare story about broken glass in baby food?

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Antonyms

joke fairytale funny story

Close letter words and terms

scare someone to death scare someone's pants off scare stiff scare straight scare tactic scare the bejeebers out of