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scaremonger (s) (noun), scaremongers (pl)
1. Someone who spreads alarming or frightening rumors, reports, or news: President Trump is an example of a political scaremonger who attacks other countries with his sanctions and policies.
2. Etymology: from Middle English sker, "fear, dread" + Latin mango, "dealer."
Anyone who spreads alarming news.
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