(idiomatic) A rumour spread by a scaremonger in order to cause anxiety.

(transitive) To cause (something) to flee by frightening it. / (transitive) To deter

Indicates that the speaker is scared.

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.

simple past tense and past participle of scare straight

(transitive, idiomatic) To frighten (someone) to such a degree that a significant improvement in behavior results.

simple past tense and past participle of scare up

present participle of scare up

Alternative spelling of jump scare

(narratology) The technique, typically used in horror films and video games, of having something occur suddenly and without warning to frighten the audience.