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单词 scaremonger
释义

scaremonger

/ˈskɛːmʌŋɡə /
noun
A person who spreads frightening or ominous reports or rumours: scaremongers forecast that 8 m-9 m people could soon flood in...
  • There are also some scaremongers, such as BHF, creating rumours that we are about to be shipped to Texas.
  • They argue that the problem does not exist, or has been grossly exaggerated, and they call the reformers alarmists, fanatics, scaremongers, prophets of doom and so on.
  • It is vital that we look to science to help us here, and not to the various scaremongers and often self-appointed bodies that tend to spread stories of doom and gloom.

Synonyms

alarmist, prophet of doom, Cassandra, voice of doom, doom-monger;
pessimist
informal doom and gloom merchant
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