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red scare

red scare noun: fearmongering on the topic of a rise in communism that will threaten Western nations, especially from Soviet Union and the Soviet bloc in the past, China, Cuba, North Korea, etc. but also from any leftist movement.

Noun

red scare (plural red scares)

  1. Fearmongering on the topic of a rise in communism that will threaten Western nations, especially from Soviet Union and the Soviet bloc in the past, China, Cuba, North Korea, etc. but also from any leftist movement.
    Synonyms:
    red menace

red scare meaning in Vietnamese

red scare in Vietnamese

perceived threat from communism and leftist movements
nỗi sợ cộng sản, nỗi sợ đỏ

Synonyms of red scare

Forms of red scare

pluralred scares

Origin of red scare

From the historical association of the color red with communism.

Questions about red scare

What does red scare mean?
Red scare means fearmongering on the topic of a rise in communism that will threaten Western nations, especially from Soviet Union and the Soviet bloc in the past, China, Cuba, North Korea, etc. but also from any leftist movement.
What is red scare in Vietnamese?
Red scare in Vietnamese is nỗi sợ cộng sản, nỗi sợ đỏ. See Red scare meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is red scare?
Red scare is a noun.
What is the plural of red scare?
The plural of red scare is red scares.

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