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