"FUD" meaning in English

See FUD in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fʌd/ Forms: fud [alternative], Fud [alternative]
Rhymes: -ʌd Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} FUD
  1. (derogatory) Acronym of Fear, uncertainty, and doubt, a marketing strategy involving the spread of worrisome information or rumors about a product. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, derogatory Alternative form of: Fear (extra: a marketing strategy involving the spread of worrisome information or rumors about a product), uncertainty (extra: a marketing strategy involving the spread of worrisome information or rumors about a product), and doubt (extra: a marketing strategy involving the spread of worrisome information or rumors about a product)

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