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Fear mongering 

Also called scare tactic. This is a strategy that various governments and news media uses in order to scare you into agreeing with their policies or points of view that usually involves some kind of protection or banning something which thus enacts more and more useless laws. This also helps keep the population under control as a scared population is easier to control and is more trusting of the government.

They usually fear monger by exaggerating the story or accounting of the events by using massive hyperboles, speak of the object from a negative standpoint and never from a neutral standpoint, use certain rhetorical words such as "dangerous", "lethal", "contagious", or "aggressive" and use only partial truth or no truth at all (aka lies). Usually true journalism and research is completely non-existent when using fear mongering techniques. When the story or segments airs on TV, they also use menacing or disturbing music to further bring out a fearful mood out of the viewers.
The government and media were using fear mongering when they talk about any sort of bacteria or virus.
Fear mongering by Digital Preacher January 10, 2015
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Fear mongering 

Also know as Nicki, keeper of the fines
I hope nicki won't fine me, she's so fear mongering.
Fear mongering by Hot-ham July 18, 2021

Fear Denial Mongering

FEAR; (perceived risk or danger, real or not)DENIAL; (negation in logic; refusal to admit the possibility of a truth and or a reality) MONGERING; (monger=Trader; thus mongering = trading)

Contrary to urban mythological FEARMONGERING, a undefined non-existent dictionary term derived as; “One who spreads the (*idealogy) of fear through propaganda to fulfill a concealed agenda. Similar to a terrorist, but it fights with information and not direct violence. Politicians, media personas, and internet posters can all be(* fearmongers).*(Spelling)

Fear Denial Mongering comes from an ideology of denial and individualism’s obsess, seeded in urban legend and conspiracy by a punditry of anti-establishment denial that there is anything to fear at all.
As expressed in a denial of fear ideology by neophyte Senator Barack Obama, in MASON CITY, Iowa, in a justifying posture of Fear Denial Mongering on May 25, 2007.

fearmongering

Provoking fear in order to get someone to get stuff done. What Republicans use to fight terrorism and what Democrats use to fight global warming or climate change or whatever they're calling it now.

It's a massive two-way street and is one of the cheapest ways to get something done.
The Republicans are fearmongering so much that Americans are actually starting to believe another attack is coming soon.

The Democrats are fearmongering with global warming to the point where people have just stopped driving their cars altogether.
fearmongering by Wadeford February 3, 2010

Fearmongering

General response used by conspiracy theorists to deny that covid is a major issue.
Intelligent person: Wear a mask, social distance and protect your grannies and grandads. Covid is a serious disease killing many people worldwide, especially older people, however there have been reported cases of babies, children and teenagers teenagers dying of the virus.

Conspiracy theorist: FEARMONGERING!
Fearmongering by UltimateDoge March 17, 2021

How bout dem knicks? 

A phrase referring twoard the New York Knicks.
Its usually said to break an unplesent moment of silence.
Guy 1: I think I may be gay.
Guy 2: ...
Guy 1: ...
Guy 2: How bout dem knicks?
How bout dem knicks? by Flame060 March 28, 2005
Word of the Day on June 8, 2026

Power Couple 

A relationship between two people who are equally as cool as each other. They are as individually awesome and fun to be around as they are when they are together.

Neither one depends on the other for their feelings of self worth- they know in their heart that they are just as valuable to the world as the other. Good looking, optimistic, and sparks a light in the world that people recognize that goes beyond a normal relationship.

In a power couple, if one person is flawed, the other person makes up for their weaknesses in strength. Together they are the epitome of what anyone would desire in a relationship. They encourage goodness in the world and make it a better place by being together.
I'm a fan of those two, they are such a power couple, the epitome of what anyone would want in a relationship.

I am envious of them because they are a power couple.
Power Couple by Pina28 May 23, 2012
Word of the Day on June 7, 2026