scare tactics

A form of scare tactic — A type of psychological manipulation regarding a particular issue in which fear or alarm is aroused.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of scare tactic
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“scare tactics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scare%20tactics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scare tactics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scare%20tactics.

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