scare tactics
[skair tak-tiks]
/ ˈskɛər ˌtæk tɪks /
NOUN
methods used to scare
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Such scare tactics are common amongst the medical profession, and they leave the recipient so terrified that they meekly and obediently give up all self-determinism, sign the liability waiver, and submit, no questions asked.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
