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
Beatriu	-	Catalan
Sopheap	-	Khmer
Izumi	ee-zoo-mee	Japanese
Tim	TIM (English, German, Dutch, Slovene)	English, German, Dutch, Slovene, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Leon	LEE-awn (English), LE-awn (German, Polish)	English, German, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Dutch, Ancient Greek
Alisya	ə-LIS-yə	English (Rare)