scare campaign
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an organized effort to make people frightened of something
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Examples (10)
- The opposition launched a scare campaign about the new policy.
- Experts warned against using a scare campaign to influence public opinion.
- The government's scare campaign on health risks was effective.
- Activists often resort to a scare campaign to raise awareness.
- They accused the media of running a scare campaign.
- Such a scare campaign can backfire if not handled carefully.
- Is this a genuine warning or just another scare campaign?
- The company denied that its advertising was a scare campaign.
- Historically, scare campaigns have been used in politics.
- We need facts, not a scare campaign, to make informed decisions.