scare story



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scare story

A story or rumor that makes something seem more serious, dreadful, or terrifying than it really is. Every year around Halloween, there's some scare story in the news about razor blades being found in candy. You just can't listen to all the scare stories people love to spread or you'd end up being afraid of everything!
See also: scare, story

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Uraniayuw-RAY-nee-ə (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Sarosh-Persian Mythology
LetÍCiale-TEE-zyə (Portuguese), le-CHEE-zyə (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
Kalea-Hawaiian
MerrittMER-itEnglish
Schmidt[ʃmit]