scare tactic

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a method intended to frighten people into doing something

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Examples (10)

  • Politicians often use scare tactics during election campaigns.
  • Don't fall for their scare tactic; they're just trying to manipulate you.
  • The company's warning about job losses was widely seen as a scare tactic to force concessions.
  • Environmental groups sometimes employ scare tactics to highlight urgent issues.
  • Is this a genuine concern or just another scare tactic from the opposition?
  • They resorted to scare tactics when their logical arguments failed to persuade anyone.
  • The government's new advertising campaign against smoking felt like a blatant scare tactic.
  • Using scare tactics can be effective in the short term, but it often backfires.
  • Critics accused the organization of relying too heavily on scare tactics instead of presenting facts.
  • We need to counter their scare tactics with solid evidence and rational discussion.