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Doom-monger

Noun

Definition: A person who predicts disaster.

Examples: “The situation is nowhere near as critical as doom-mongers will have you believe.”

“They confounded the doom-mongers who had predicted massive fraud, civil unrest and the early demise of the entire common currency project.”

“In this case of alarmism, people are quite happy to ignore the doom-mongers because of the transparent utility of the technology.”

“Most people choose to continue with life despite the climate change doom-mongers.”

“Climate change, say the doom-mongers, could put hundreds of resorts out of business.”

“But 12 months later, the doom-mongers appear to have been proved wrong.”

Published in Dawn, Young World, May 6th, 2017

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