scare stories

A form of scare story — A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of scare story
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APA

scare stories. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scare%20stories

MLA

“scare stories.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scare%20stories. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scare stories,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scare%20stories.

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