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Scarehead

//ˈskɛə(ɹ)hɛd// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An alarming or sensational headline.

    "If then he makes a scarehead of it, and gets in three columns of space and as many photographs, it is his just reward."

Verb
  1. 1
    To write an alarming or sensational headline about.

    "As soon as my dead body is found the newspapers will want to know why I did it. I'll tell them. And they may scarehead it as much as they like."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Clipping of scare + headline

Etymology 2

Clipping of scare + headline

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