scaremonger
/ˈskeəmʌŋɡə(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्केअमंगर
डर फैलाने वाला, अफ़वाह फैलाकर दहशत पैदा करने वाला
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noun
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[C] disapproving
a person who spreads stories deliberately to make people frightened or nervous
डर फैलाने वाला, अफ़वाह फैलाकर दहशत पैदा करने वाला
- Health officials dismissed the reports as the work of scaremongers.
- Don't listen to the scaremongers; the bridge is perfectly safe.
◇Word family
scaremongering noun
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the noun scaremongering is very common, as in 'The minister accused the opposition of scaremongering.'
Usage में noun scaremongering बहुत प्रचलित है, जैसे 'The minister accused the opposition of scaremongering.'।
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One-word substitution
A person who spreads frightening stories to cause public alarm is a scaremonger or an alarmist.
लोगों में भय फैलाने के लिए डरावनी बातें फैलाने वाला व्यक्ति scaremonger या alarmist कहलाता है।