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scare stories

scare stories is the plural of scare story.

Meaning of scare story

Noun

scare story (plural scare stories)

  1. (idiomatic) A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.
    • Have you heard the recent scare story about broken glass in baby food?

Questions about scare stories

What is scare stories the plural of?
Scare stories is the plural of scare story.

Words near scare stories in the dictionary

  1. scare quote
  2. scare quotes
  3. scare someone out of their mind
  4. scare someone out of their wits
  5. scare someone to death
  6. scare stories
  7. scare story
  8. scare straight
  9. scare tactic
  10. scare tactics
  11. scare the bejeebers out of

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