alarmist tactics

The use of fear as a means of convincing people to agree to, act upon, or unite behind something. The political candidate relied on alarmist tactics to win the election, giving the impression that her opponent would plunge the state into financial ruin.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Diot	-	Medieval English
Justin	['dʒʌstin]
AmÉ	-	Medieval French
Amna	-	Arabic
Graciana	grah-THYAH-nah (Spanish), grah-SYAH-nah (Latin American Spanish), grə-SYA-nə (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese
Phil	[fil]