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Peddler vs Scaremonger - What's the difference?

peddler | scaremonger |

As nouns the difference between peddler and scaremonger

is that peddler is an itinerant seller of small goods; a hawker while scaremonger is someone who spreads worrying rumours or needlessly alarms people.

As a verb scaremonger is

to spread worrying rumours.

peddler

English

Alternative forms

* pedlar (UK )

Noun

(en noun)
  • An itinerant seller of small goods; a hawker.
  • A dealer in illegal drugs.

    • External links

    * (wikipedia "peddler") English agent nouns

    scaremonger

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who spreads worrying rumours or needlessly alarms people.

    • Synonyms

    * alarmist * fear monger

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To spread worrying rumours.
    • English words suffixed with -monger