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FUD
(FUD)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/fəd/
noun
fear, uncertainty and doubt, usually evoked intentionally in order to put a competitor at a disadvantage:
[
as modifier
]
:
the FUD factor
Origin:
acronym
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